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Herr Lipp quote

posted 17 years ago by N_F
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Does anyone know what the Herr Lipp catch phrase translates too? Does it actually mean anything? I can't find out anywhere! I know it sounds like Alice Clair, but is not spelled like that. Does anyone know?

[–] szoboszlaikitti 17 years ago

That's not Alice Clair. He says: alles clare (german), and that means everithing is clear.

[–] N_F 17 years ago

Thanks. I knew it wasn't Alice Clair, but that is the closest i could come to spelling it without knowing what it was. Thanks for your help.

[–] rynn_magic 17 years ago

it's spelt "alles klar" by the way, just letting you know

"Where's a barricade, goddammit I want my barricade!" Dexter Holland

[–] docjonez 17 years ago

Actually, it means either "got it!" or "got it?", depending on context and intonation. "Everything's clear" would be the literal translation.

[–] Moscoso1967 12 years ago

I know that this thread is pretty old now, but as a native speaker I can tell you that it's spelled "Alles klar".
It has several meanings. Possible translations: "all right!", "all right?", "o.k.!", "o.k.?" "ready (to start)!", "sweet!"
So it either means you got/understood something, or are ready to beginn/start, or everything's going well/all right/fine;
or you ask someone if s)he's got/understood you, has anymore questions, or is ready, or if everything's going well/all right/fine