Bedeutung
Confirming no more is needed.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Dutch people value efficiency at the checkout. Saying 'Dat is alles' quickly helps the flow of the line, which is appreciated by both the cashier and other customers. In Flanders, people might use 'Dat is 't' or 'Dat zal het zijn' more often than 'Dat is alles'. It sounds slightly softer and more idiomatic in the South. In Surinamese Dutch, the phrase is used but often followed by more social pleasantries. The directness of the Netherlands is less common here. In Afrikaans, the sister language of Dutch, the phrase is 'Dit is al'. It's interesting to see how 'dat' became 'dit' and 'alles' was shortened to 'al'.
The 'Bedankt' Combo
Always follow 'Dat is alles' with 'bedankt' or 'dank u wel' to sound polite and natural.
Intonation Matters
Keep your voice falling at the end. A rising intonation makes it sound like a question ('Is that all?'), which can be rude.
Bedeutung
Confirming no more is needed.
The 'Bedankt' Combo
Always follow 'Dat is alles' with 'bedankt' or 'dank u wel' to sound polite and natural.
Intonation Matters
Keep your voice falling at the end. A rising intonation makes it sound like a question ('Is that all?'), which can be rude.
Directness is Kindness
Don't feel bad about being brief. In Dutch culture, being clear about when you are done is considered helpful.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the dialogue at the market.
Verkoper: 'Wilt u nog iets anders?' Klant: 'Nee, bedankt. ______.'
'Dat is alles' is the correct fixed expression for 'That is all'.
Fill in the missing word.
Ik heb drie appels gekocht. Dat ___ alles.
'Alles' is singular, so it takes the singular verb 'is'.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
When would you say 'Dat is alles'?
It is used to signal that your order is complete.
Which sentence is correct in the past tense?
To say 'That was all' in Dutch, you say:
'Was' is the past tense of 'is'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Where to use 'Dat is alles'
Shopping
- • Supermarket
- • Bakery
- • Market
Social
- • Ending a story
- • Giving directions
- • Explaining a plan
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenVerkoper: 'Wilt u nog iets anders?' Klant: 'Nee, bedankt. ______.'
'Dat is alles' is the correct fixed expression for 'That is all'.
Ik heb drie appels gekocht. Dat ___ alles.
'Alles' is singular, so it takes the singular verb 'is'.
When would you say 'Dat is alles'?
It is used to signal that your order is complete.
To say 'That was all' in Dutch, you say:
'Was' is the past tense of 'is'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, 'al' means 'already'. You must use 'alles' to mean 'all' or 'everything'.
Yes, it is perfectly polite, especially if you add 'bedankt' at the end.
'Dat is alles' is more about the quantity of things. 'Dat was het' is more about the end of the event/transaction.
Yes, to conclude a list of requests or points, e.g., 'Dit is alles voor nu.'
Because 'alles' is a singular collective pronoun in Dutch grammar.
Yes, 'Dat was 'm' is a very common casual way to say the same thing.
Simply swap the words: 'Is dat alles?'
Yes, though 'Dat was het, mensen' is more common for that specific vibe.
Mostly, yes. In this phrase, it specifically means 'everything I wanted to say/order'.
Yes, it is universally understood in the whole Dutch-speaking world.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Dat was het
similarThat was it.
Verder niets
synonymNothing further.
Dat is het
similarThat is it.
Anders nog iets?
contrastAnything else?
