okay
gb/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/ us/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 1000
المعاني
0 معنى
interjection
A1
action
1
Used to agree or accept
You say this when you agree or understand.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'okay' as an adjective with 'okay' as an interjection; here it does not describe a quality but signals agreement.
المرادفات
alright (Slightly more informal in some regions but generally interchangeable.)
الأضداد
no (Directly expresses refusal or disagreement.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
okay then
|okay, sure
|okay, fine
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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
خطأ شائع:
Learners may overuse 'okay' instead of more precise adjectives like 'good', 'bad', 'great'.
المرادفات
fine (Similar meaning; often slightly more positive in tone.)
الأضداد
unacceptable (Means not good enough or not allowed.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
feel okay
|look okay
|it's okay
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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
خطأ شائع:
Some learners confuse 'okay' as an adverb with 'ok' as an abbreviation for 'okay'. Both are acceptable but style may differ.
المرادفات
well enough (Implies adequacy rather than excellence.)
الأضداد
badly (Implies poor quality or performance.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
doing okay
|turned out okay
|went okay
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may mistakenly use 'okay' as a verb in very formal writing where 'approve' would be more appropriate.
المرادفات
approve (More formal and used in official contexts.)
الأضداد
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
okay a request
|okay the plan
|okay the changes
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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
عائلة 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
أبرز النقاط
- Irregular past participle: o.k.'d, ok'd Verb
التعبيرات
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.