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