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