the use of "all right"

Question

I am not completey sure about the exact meaning of "all right".

For example: Are you all right? What is the meaning of that?

Or it could be: Is it all right? (¿Está todo correcto o bien?).

Well, I would like to know if the two sentences are possible and also, to know the translation of the two ones.

Thank you beforehand.

Answer 1

Both of your sentences are perfect.

"Are you all right?" means "¿Estás bien?" It's talking about how a person feels. You could also say "Do you feel okay?" and it would mean the same thing.

"Is it all right?" could mean "¿Está todo correcto" or "¿Todo está bien?." For example, if you tell your husband you are going out with the girls and then you ask him "Is that all right?" You're asking if he has any objections to what you have planned.

Answer 2

Without any further context if someone said to me "Are you all right" they are normally inquiring about my health or my physical state of well being. I just tripped and fell on my face. Someone just crashed into my car. Mom hears a crash in another room where her child is playing.

Is it all right. Since "it" normally doesn't refer to a person, we're no longer discussing health/physical well being.

Now we're generalizing. Is everything OK? Is anything the matter?

Answer 3

Are you all right? ¿Te encuentras bien?

It's all right. Va, está bien, no te preocupes.

This is ok. Esto está bien, correcto (para un ejercicio por ejemplo)

Answer 4

Thank you. I think everything is quite clear.