Ways to say it
| Catalan | IPA |
|---|---|
| d'acord | [d‿əˈko̞rt] (Northern, narrow) [d‿əˈkɔrt] (Balearic, Central, narrow) |
| molt bé | [ˈmul ˈbe̞] (Northern, word by word, narrow) |
| OK | [oˈkej] (narrow) |
The phrase is used to express acknowledgement or acceptance. You can use d'acord as a standalone interjection to signal that you accept a suggestion. It also functions as a noun meaning endorsement or approval, and in computing contexts, it refers to activating an OK button.
Which one should you use?
Use d'acord when you want to say you are in agreement with a proposal or a plan. In contrast, use molt bé to express that something is very good or that you are doing well.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For formal situations where you want to acknowledge information, requests or instructions by saying 'understood', use entès. In informal speech, you can use the English loanword OK, the colloquial term tranqui (short for 'tranquil') in relaxed contexts or the informal term aleshores (meaning 'then') which is often used in Catalonia to mean 'ok' in a relaxed setting.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term aleshores is often used informally to mean 'ok' specifically in Catalonia.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'we agree' or 'we are in agreement', use the verb estar with d'acord, forming the phrase estem d'acord.
Did you know?
- The word bé in molt bé comes from the Latin bene, making it a distant relative of the English word 'benefit'.
- The expression d'acord literally translates to 'of agreement', treating the state of agreeing as a quality one possesses.
- Catalan uses the verb estar with d'acord to express agreement, which emphasizes a current state rather than a performing action.
Examples in context
- D'acord?OK?This example shows how to use d'acord to ask for agreement.Tatoeba #13286741 by IvanAvzF, translation #13174620 by atitarev
- Podríem reunir-nos demà a les 10:00 AM? / Està bé, anem a fer-ho a les 10:00 AM.Could we meet tomorrow at 10:00 AM? / Ok, let's do it at 10:00 AM.
- Vens amb nosaltres a la platja? / D'acordi! Ves reservant el lloc.Are you coming with us to the beach? / Ok! Start saving our spot.
- D'acord, ens veiem demà.Okay, see you tomorrow.
Example conversation
Pol and Anna are deciding on a place to eat.
- PolAnem a menjar pizza, t'agrada?Let's go eat pizza, do you like it?
- AnnaD'acord, m'està bé.OK, that's fine with me.
- PolPerfecte, jo pago el postre.Perfect, I'll pay for dessert.
- AnnaMoltes gràcies, Pol!Thank you very much, Pol!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ok” translations and entries d'acord, OK, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (molt, bé) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries OK, bé, molt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
