okay
gb/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/ us/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 1000
معنیها
۰ معنی
interjection
A1
action
1
Used to agree or accept
You say this when you agree or understand.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'okay' as an adjective with 'okay' as an interjection; here it does not describe a quality but signals agreement.
هممعنیها
alright (Slightly more informal in some regions but generally interchangeable.)
متضادها
no (Directly expresses refusal or disagreement.)
ترکیبهای رایج
okay then
|okay, sure
|okay, fine
موضوعها
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- "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."
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is okay
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may overuse 'okay' instead of more precise adjectives like 'good', 'bad', 'great'.
هممعنیها
fine (Similar meaning; often slightly more positive in tone.)
متضادها
unacceptable (Means not good enough or not allowed.)
ترکیبهای رایج
feel okay
|look okay
|it's okay
موضوعها
daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The food was okay, but not great.
- Is it okay if I open the window?
- Your exam result is okay; you passed.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] did [something] okay
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners confuse 'okay' as an adverb with 'ok' as an abbreviation for 'okay'. Both are acceptable but style may differ.
هممعنیها
well enough (Implies adequacy rather than excellence.)
متضادها
badly (Implies poor quality or performance.)
ترکیبهای رایج
doing okay
|turned out okay
|went okay
موضوعها
daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She did okay on the test.
- Everything went okay at the party.
- I think I'm doing okay at work.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to okay [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may mistakenly use 'okay' as a verb in very formal writing where 'approve' would be more appropriate.
هممعنیها
approve (More formal and used in official contexts.)
متضادها
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
okay a request
|okay the plan
|okay the changes
موضوعها
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The manager okayed the budget for next year.
- They okayed my vacation request.
- The teacher okayed the project idea.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- My boss okayed my leave.
- She okayed the trip.
- He okayed our plan.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
okay
IPA
GB/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
US/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
هجاها و تکیه
okay (۱ هجا)
صورتهای واژه
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
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
نکتههای کلیدی
- Irregular past participle: o.k.'d, ok'd Verb
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- That's okay, I don't need any help.
- That's okay, mistakes happen.