okay
gb/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/ us/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
A1
إنجليزي
~ 1000
المعاني
0 معنى
interjection
A1
action
1
Used to agree or accept
You say this when you agree or understand.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'okay' as an adjective with 'okay' as an interjection; here it does not describe a quality but signals agreement.
مرادفات
alright (Slightly more informal in some regions but generally interchangeable.)
أضداد
no (Directly expresses refusal or disagreement.)
تراكيب شائعة
okay then
|okay, sure
|okay, fine
مواضيع
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- "Okay, let's start the meeting now."
- "Okay, I understand what you mean."
- "If you don't want to go, okay, we can stay home."
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Okay, I will help you.
- Okay, I understand.
- Okay, let's eat now.
adjective
A1
property
2
Satisfactory but not excellent
Good enough, but not very good.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is okay
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may overuse 'okay' instead of more precise adjectives like 'good', 'bad', 'great'.
مرادفات
fine (Similar meaning; often slightly more positive in tone.)
أضداد
unacceptable (Means not good enough or not allowed.)
تراكيب شائعة
feel okay
|look okay
|it's okay
مواضيع
daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The food was okay, but not great.
- Is it okay if I open the window?
- Your exam result is okay; you passed.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The movie was okay.
- It is okay to sit here.
- I feel okay today.
adverb
A2
property
3
In a satisfactory way
Well enough; without problems.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] did [something] okay
غلطة شائعة:
Some learners confuse 'okay' as an adverb with 'ok' as an abbreviation for 'okay'. Both are acceptable but style may differ.
مرادفات
well enough (Implies adequacy rather than excellence.)
أضداد
badly (Implies poor quality or performance.)
تراكيب شائعة
doing okay
|turned out okay
|went okay
مواضيع
daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She did okay on the test.
- Everything went okay at the party.
- I think I'm doing okay at work.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He sings okay.
- The day went okay.
- I am doing okay.
فعل
informal
B1
action
4
Approve or give permission for something
To say yes to a plan or request.
نمط الاستخدام:
to okay [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may mistakenly use 'okay' as a verb in very formal writing where 'approve' would be more appropriate.
مرادفات
approve (More formal and used in official contexts.)
أضداد
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
تراكيب شائعة
okay a request
|okay the plan
|okay the changes
مواضيع
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The manager okayed the budget for next year.
- They okayed my vacation request.
- The teacher okayed the project idea.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- My boss okayed my leave.
- She okayed the trip.
- He okayed our plan.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
okay
IPA
GB/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
US/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
المقاطع والنبر
okay (١ مقطع)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: okay
Verb
- Base: okay
- 3rd Person Singular: o.k.'s, ok's, okays
- Present Participle: o.k.'ing, ok'ing, okaying
- Past: o.k.'d, ok'd, okayed
- Past Participle: o.k.'d, ok'd
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
o.k.'s
verb
ok's
verb
okays
verb
o.k.'ing
verb
ok'ing
verb
okaying
verb
o.k.'d
verb
ok'd
verb
Core family
ok
interjection A1
أهم نقاط القواعد
- Irregular past participle: o.k.'d, ok'd Verb
تعبيرات
are you okay?
1/ˈɑɹ jˈu ˌoʊkˈeɪ ‖/
fixed phrase
Ask if someone is well or safe
Used to ask if someone feels well or is safe after something happened.
أمثلة
- Are you okay? You look pale.
- Are you okay after the fall?
it's going to be okay
1/ˈɪts ɡˈoʊɪŋ tə bˈi ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Reassurance about the future
Used to tell someone that things will be fine in the future.
أمثلة
- Don't cry, it's going to be okay.
- Everything is going to be okay after the exam.
it's okay
1/ˈɪts ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Not a problem; acceptable
Used to say there is no problem or someone should not worry.
أمثلة
- It's okay, you don't need to apologize.
- Don't worry, it's okay if you're late.
okay then
1/ˌoʊkˈeɪ ðˈɛn/
fixed phrase
informal
Signal decision or end of discussion
Used when ending a discussion or agreeing to start something.
أمثلة
- Okay then, let's get started.
- Okay then, see you tomorrow.
that's okay
1/ðˈæts ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Polite refusal or reassurance
Used to politely say no or show something is not a problem.
أمثلة
- That's okay, I don't need any help.
- That's okay, mistakes happen.