ठीक है
The English phrase 'alright' can be said in Hindi as ठीक है.
The phrase ठीक है is used both to express agreement (like 'okay') and to describe a state of being (like 'is alright').
Which one should you use?
While ठीक है can mean 'it is alright' (describing a state), it is also the standard way to say 'okay' when accepting a suggestion or giving permission.
How does it change in a sentence?
To negate the phrase, place नहीं between the adjective and the verb to get ठीक नहीं है.
Did you know?
- In many parts of India, saying ठीक है is accompanied by a distinctive head wobble. This gesture can signal agreement, acknowledgement or that something is 'just alright'.
- The word ठीक shares an ancient root with the English word 'stand'. It originally described something that was 'firm' or 'upright'.
- The word ठीक can also mean 'exactly' or 'precise' in other contexts, such as saying 'exactly ten o'clock'.
Examples in context
- वह ठीक है क्या?Is he alright?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is alright using ठीक है.Tatoeba #5529371 by eeyinn, translation #4927698 by Hybrid
- यदि वह बुरा, गंदा या गलत न हो तो ठीक है।If it isn't a bad, dirty, or wrong thing, then it's alright.This sentence is useful for describing a state of being with ठीक है.Tatoeba #9423660 by abracadebby, translation #9419702 by BobbyLee
- क्या हम इंग्लिश में बात कर सकते हैं? ठीक है?Can we talk in English? Alright?
- मैं आज तेरे घर चला जाऊँगा। ठीक है ना?I'll come over to your place today. Alright?
- ठीक है, मैं कल आऊँगा।Thīk hai, maiṃ kal āūṅgā.Alright, I will come tomorrow.
Example conversation
Aditya asks Pooja if the meeting time is okay.
- पूजा Poojaक्या हम शाम को मिल सकते हैं?Kyā ham śām ko mil sakte haiṃ?Can we meet in the evening?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, शाम का समय ठीक है।Hā̃, śām kā samay thīk hai.Yes, the evening time is alright.
- पूजा Poojaठीक है, तो शाम को मिलते हैं।Thīk hai, to śām ko milte haiṃ.Alright, then let's meet in the evening.
- आदित्य Adityaठीक है, बाय!Thīk hai, bye!Alright, bye!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ठीक, है, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
