okay
gb/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/ us/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
A1
אנגלית
~ 1000
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
interjection
A1
action
1
Used to agree or accept
You say this when you agree or understand.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'okay' as an adjective with 'okay' as an interjection; here it does not describe a quality but signals agreement.
מילים נרדפות
alright (Slightly more informal in some regions but generally interchangeable.)
הפכים
no (Directly expresses refusal or disagreement.)
צירופים
okay then
|okay, sure
|okay, fine
נושאים
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- "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."
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is okay
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may overuse 'okay' instead of more precise adjectives like 'good', 'bad', 'great'.
מילים נרדפות
fine (Similar meaning; often slightly more positive in tone.)
הפכים
unacceptable (Means not good enough or not allowed.)
צירופים
feel okay
|look okay
|it's okay
נושאים
daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The food was okay, but not great.
- Is it okay if I open the window?
- Your exam result is okay; you passed.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] did [something] okay
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners confuse 'okay' as an adverb with 'ok' as an abbreviation for 'okay'. Both are acceptable but style may differ.
מילים נרדפות
well enough (Implies adequacy rather than excellence.)
הפכים
badly (Implies poor quality or performance.)
צירופים
doing okay
|turned out okay
|went okay
נושאים
daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- She did okay on the test.
- Everything went okay at the party.
- I think I'm doing okay at work.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He sings okay.
- The day went okay.
- I am doing okay.
פועל
informal
B1
action
4
Approve or give permission for something
To say yes to a plan or request.
תבנית שימוש:
to okay [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may mistakenly use 'okay' as a verb in very formal writing where 'approve' would be more appropriate.
מילים נרדפות
approve (More formal and used in official contexts.)
הפכים
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
צירופים
okay a request
|okay the plan
|okay the changes
נושאים
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The manager okayed the budget for next year.
- They okayed my vacation request.
- The teacher okayed the project idea.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My boss okayed my leave.
- She okayed the trip.
- He okayed our plan.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
okay
IPA
GB/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
US/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
הברות והטעמה
okay (1 הברה)
צורות המילה
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
משפחת מילים
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
דגשים
- Irregular past participle: o.k.'d, ok'd Verb
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- That's okay, I don't need any help.
- That's okay, mistakes happen.