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