German Phrase
Da treffen sich alle.
Meaning
The sentence tells the listener that a particular place is where everyone gathers. It can refer to a physical spot like a café, a park, or even a virtual meeting room, emphasizing the location rather than the people.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to point out the spot where a group regularly meets, for example when giving directions, describing a habit, or setting a scene in a story.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Datreffensichalle
Da (adverb of place)
Da points to a location that is not the speaker’s immediate spot, similar to “there” in English.
treffen (present, 3rd pl.)
The verb “treffen” means “to meet”. In the 3rd‑person plural it is “treffen”.
sich (reflexive pronoun)
When used with “treffen”, the reflexive pronoun makes the action mutual – “to meet each other”.
alle (indefinite pronoun)
Alle means “everyone” or “all”. It can stand as the subject after the verb in this word order.
🗨In Conversation
Wo findet das wöchentliche Treffen statt?
Where does the weekly meeting take place?
Da treffen sich alle.
Everyone meets there.
✕Common Mistakes
Da treffen alle.
Missing the reflexive pronoun makes the sentence sound incomplete; the standard form is “sich treffen”.
Da trifft sich alle.
Verb agreement is wrong – “treffen” must be used for the plural subject “alle”.
Da treffen sich alles.
“Alles” is neuter and means “everything”; the correct pronoun for people is “alle”.
↔Alternatives
Hier treffen sich alle.
Everyone meets here.
An diesem Ort treffen sich alle.
All meet at this place.
Alle kommen hier zusammen.
Everyone comes together here.
Cultural Tip
In spoken German, “da” is the go‑to adverb for pointing out a location that’s not right next to the speaker. The reflexive “sich treffen” is the idiomatic way to express a mutual meeting; dropping the reflexive (e.g., “Da treffen alle”) is understood but sounds less natural. Also, “alle” usually refers to a specific group already known in the conversation, not literally every person in the world.