Ways to say it
| Hungarian | IPA |
|---|---|
| rendben | [ˈrɛndbɛn] (narrow) |
| oké | [ˈokeː] (narrow) |
| jól van | [ˈjoːl ˈvɒn] (word by word, narrow) |
The phrase is used to express acknowledgement, acceptance or to state that a situation is acceptable. In a computing context, you might see phrases like leokéz, OK-t nyom or OK-ra kattint to mean activating or clicking an OK button. For the noun meaning endorsement or approval, you can use OK, oké or jóváhagyás.
What does it mean word for word?
The form jól van literally means 'is well'.
Which one should you use?
rendben is the standard way to express that something is in order or acceptable. In contrast, oké is a direct loanword from English used primarily in casual, spoken conversation. While rendben refers to a situation being in order, jól van is used to describe a person's state of being or the quality of a condition.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When using rendben to mean 'is OK' within a sentence, it is typically paired with the verb van to form rendben van.
Did you know?
- The Hungarian way of saying 'in order' (rendben) is conceptually identical to the Polish phrase w porządku.
- The word rendben is actually a prepositional phrase, combining the noun rend meaning 'order' with the inessive case suffix '-ben' to literally mean 'in order'.
- In a digital context, you might see the command OK-ra kattint, where the English 'OK' has been given a Hungarian case ending to mean 'click on OK'.
Examples in context
- Ez így rendben van?Is that OK?This example uses rendben to ask if a situation is acceptable.Tatoeba #4344285 by bandeirante, translation #2248491 by CK
- A mondat rendben van.The sentence is OK.This example uses rendben to state that a sentence is acceptable.Tatoeba #3423865 by pernilla8, translation #2882243 by _undertoad
- Tom most már jól van.Tom is OK now.This example uses jól van to describe a person's state of being.Tatoeba #4533210 by juliusbear, translation #4530164 by CK
- Rendben, hol és milyen időpontban?Ok, where and at what time?
- Rendben van, főleg ha sütiket is veszünk!Ok, especially if we also get some pastries!
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Example conversation
Gábor and Zsófia are discussing their plans for the afternoon.
- GáborHozzam a könyveket délután?Shall I bring the books this afternoon?
- ZsófiaIgen, rendben van.Yes, that is fine.
- GáborÉs elindulok három órakor.And I will leave at three o'clock.
- ZsófiaRendben, Gábor, várlak.Okay, Gábor, I'll wait for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ok” translations and entries rendben, oké, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (jól, van) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries jól, oké, rendben, van, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
