How to Say "Ok" in Marathi - How To Say Guide

ठीक आहे

thik ahe

In Marathi, the phrase for "ok" is ठीक आहे (thik ahe).

ठीक आहे is used to express acknowledgement or acceptance.

Meaning: acknowledgement or acceptance (intj)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of ठीक (thik) meaning 'correct' or 'fine' and आहे (ahe) meaning 'is'.

For informal or casual conversations, you can use बरं to express agreement or the colloquial चलेल to mean something is "good to go".

To turn the statement ठीक आहे into a question meaning "Is it okay?", add the particle का (ka) to the end to form ठीक आहे का?

thik ahe

When using चलेल to mean 'ok' or 'will do', the word literally translates to 'it will walk'.
The roots of ठीक are ancient, tracing back to Ashokan Prakrit, which means this specific way of saying 'ok' has been used in a similar form for thousands of years.
In casual speech, बरं (baraṃ) can function as 'ok' but also serves as a conversational marker to signal that a speaker is about to change the subject.

सगळं ठीक आहे नं?
Is everything OK?
This sentence uses ठीक आहे to ask if everything is okay.
Tatoeba #2101747 by sabretou, translation #320338 by CK
टॅक्सीने जाऊया, ठीक आहे?
Let's go by taxi, OK?
This sentence uses ठीक आहे to seek agreement for a suggestion.
Tatoeba #2268787 by sabretou, translation #1290698 by CK
तो म्हणतो की तो ठीक आहे.
He says he's OK.
This sentence uses ठीक आहे to describe someone's state of being.
Tatoeba #11107776 by sabretou, translation #7405955 by CH
ठीक आहे
Shall we meet tomorrow?
चलेल
Let's go for a movie?
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Rohan and Sayali are planning their evening.

रोहन Rohan

सायली, आपण उद्या फिरायला जाऊया का?
sāylī, āpaṇ udyā phirāylā jāūyā kā?
Sayali, shall we go for a walk tomorrow?
सायली Sayali

हो, ठीक आहे.
hō, ṭhīk āhē.
Yes, okay.
रोहन Rohan

मग मी तुला संध्याकाळी घेतो.
mag mī tulā sandhyākāḷī ghētō.
Then I will pick you up in the evening.
सायली Sayali

ठीक आहे, रोहन.
ṭhīk āhē, rōhan.
Okay, Rohan.

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