German Phrase
Alle reden drüber.
Meaning
Literally, ‘All (people) talk about it.’ It is used to say that a certain topic is currently the talk of the town, that everyone is discussing it.
When to use
Use this sentence when you notice a piece of news, a rumor, or an event that has captured the attention of most people around you. It works in informal conversations, social media comments, or casual workplace chatter.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Alleredendrüber
Alle (indefinite pronoun)
‘Alle’ means ‘everyone’ or ‘all (people)’. It is used as the subject and triggers a plural verb.
reden (verb, present tense)
‘reden’ is the infinitive ‘to talk’. In the present plural it stays unchanged: ‘sie reden’.
drüber (adverbial pronoun)
‘drüber’ is the colloquial contraction of ‘darüber’ (about it/over there). It replaces a prepositional phrase like ‘über das Thema’.
🗨In Conversation
Hast du das neue Album von Lina gehört?
Did you hear the new album by Lina?
Ja, alle reden drüber!
Yeah, everyone’s talking about it!
✕Common Mistakes
Alle redet drüber.
The verb must agree with the plural subject ‘Alle’, so use ‘reden’, not the singular ‘redet’.
Alle reden über das.
In spoken German you normally use the contraction ‘drüber’ (or ‘darüber’), not ‘über das’.
Alle reden drüber
Missing the final period can make the sentence look like a fragment; always end with a period in written German.
↔Alternatives
Jeder spricht darüber.
Everyone is talking about it.
Alle reden darüber.
Everyone is talking about it.
Alle reden darüber, was passiert ist.
Everyone is talking about what happened.
Cultural Tip
In German, using ‘drüber’ instead of the full ‘darüber’ gives the sentence a relaxed, spoken‑language feel. It’s common in everyday chat, on podcasts, and in social media. In more formal contexts you would switch to ‘darüber’ or the full phrase ‘über das Thema’. Also, Germans tend to discuss current events openly, so this phrase often appears when a news story or a pop‑culture event spreads quickly.