How to Say “Ok” in Tamil

சரி
cari/tʃɐɾiː/
The Tamil phrase for OK is சரி (cari).
சரி is used to express agreement, acceptance or to signal that you have understood a statement.
Meaning: acknowledgement or acceptance (intj)

Which one should you use?

While சரி can mean 'ok' or 'correct', it is more formal and standard than the English loanword 'ok' (ஓகே), which is extremely common in colloquial Tamil.

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is cari.

Did you know?

  • Beyond meaning 'ok', the word சரி is used in Tamil to describe something that is physically straight or level.
  • The word சரி is a cognate with the words ಸರಿ in Kannada, ശരി in Malayalam and సరే in Telugu.
  • Depending on the context, சரி can function as a way to end a conversation or signal that a topic is settled and no longer needs discussion.

Examples in context

  • இன்னும் ஐந்து நிமிடத்தில் வந்துவிடுவேன்.
    I will come in five minutes.
  • சரி, நான் வருகிறேன்.
    sari, nāṉ varukiṟēṉ.
    Ok, I am coming.
  • சரி, இப்போது முடிந்தது.
    sari, ippōtu muṭintatu.
    Ok, it is finished now.
  • சரி, நாம் நாளைச் சந்திப்போம்.
    sari, nām nāḷaic cantippōm.
    Ok, we will meet tomorrow.

Example conversation

Santhosh and Anita are discussing a plan to meet.

  1. சந்தோஷ் Santhosh

    நாளை மாலை சந்திப்போம், சரியா?
    nāḷai mālai cantippōm, sariyā?
    Shall we meet tomorrow evening, ok?
  2. அனிதா Anita

    சரி, சந்தோஷ்.
    sari, santōṣ.
    Ok, Santhosh.
  3. சந்தோஷ் Santhosh

    நேரம் சரியாக இருக்கிறதா?
    nēram sariyāka irukkiṟatā?
    Is the time ok?
  4. அனிதா Anita

    ஆம், சரி.
    ām, sari.
    Yes, ok.

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