โอเค
oo-kee/ʔoː˧.kʰeː˧/
The English phrase "ok" can be translated into Thai as โอเค (oo-kee).
The loanword โอเค is used informally to express agreement or to state that a situation is acceptable. For expressing endorsement or approval, you can use either ก็ได้ or โอเค. In computing contexts, specifically when referring to the action of activating an OK button, the term ตกลง is used.
Meaning: acknowledgement or acceptance (intj)
Which one should you use?
While โอเค is a casual loanword, ตกลง is a more formal and standard way to express agreement or to finalize a decision. To express that you are accepting a suggestion with some reluctance, such as saying "fine, if that's what you want" or "it will do", use the phrase ก็ได้.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate a continuing state of being okay or that things are currently fine, you can add the word อยู่ after โอเค to form โอเคอยู่.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as oo-kee.
Did you know?
- While โอเค is used for agreement, the formal term ตกลง literally means 'to fall into a decision' or 'to settle'.
- Thai speakers often use the particle นะ after โอเค to soften the tone and make the agreement sound much friendlier.
- Thai speakers may use โอเค as a filler word to check if the listener is following a story, similar to how English speakers say 'Right?' or 'OK?'
Examples in context
- ฉันโอเคI'm OK.This sentence is useful for expressing that you are OK using โอเค.Tatoeba #7784277 by pastelite, translation #433763 by CK
- มันโอเคIt's OK.This sentence is useful for expressing that something is OK using โอเค.Tatoeba #7784345 by pastelite, translation #413756 by CK
- เราโอเคWe're OK.This sentence is useful for expressing that a group is OK using โอเค.Tatoeba #7879038 by pastelite, translation #2203135 by CK
- เราจะไปทานอาหารที่ร้านนั้น ตกลงมั้ย?Should we go eat at that restaurant, ok?
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Example conversation
Sarin and Thanakrit are arranging a time to meet.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritเจอกันตอนหกโมงเย็นได้ไหมjoe kan ton hok mong yen dai maiCan we meet at six in the evening?
- สิรินทร์ Sirinโอเค เจอกันนะok joe kan naOkay, see you then.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritอย่ามาสายนะya ma sai naDon't be late.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinรับทราบค่ะrap sap khaUnderstood.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ok” translations and entries โอเค, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
