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