ٹھیک ہے
theek hai
In Urdu, 'ok' is expressed as ٹھیک ہے (theek hai).
The phrase ٹھیک ہے is used to express acknowledgement, acceptance or agreement, such as saying 'OK, I will do it'. It is also used to check if a situation or thing is alright, such as asking 'Is everything OK?'
Meaning: acknowledgement or acceptance (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ٹھیک ہے is composed of theek, meaning 'correct', 'fine' or 'right' and hai, meaning 'is'.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can use ٹھیک ہے as a question by adding a rising intonation at the end, which functions similarly to how 'OK?' is used in English.
How do you pronounce it?
theek hai
Did you know?
- While ٹھیک ہے means 'OK' in Urdu, the word ٹھیک is inherited from Ashokan Prakrit, an ancient language used in the edicts of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka.
- Depending on the tone, ٹھیک ہے can be used as a passive-aggressive way to end an argument, similar to saying 'fine' in English to signal a reluctant acceptance.
- In conversational Urdu, ٹھیک ہے is often used as a filler word to maintain the flow of a conversation, similar to how English speakers use 'right' or 'you know'.
Examples in context
- ٹھیک ہے، تم جیت گئے۔OK, you win.This sentence shows how to use ٹھیک ہے to acknowledge a result.Tatoeba #13390776 by Roomba_Unit, translation #2722194 by Hybrid
- تمہیں اس کو راز رکھنا ہوگا، ٹھیک ہے؟You've got to keep this secret, OK?This sentence demonstrates using ٹھیک ہے as a question to confirm a requirement.Tatoeba #4223668 by nabeel_tahir, translation #3164390 by CK
- کیا سب کچھ ٹھیک ہے؟Is everything OK?This sentence shows how to use ٹھیک ہے to check if a situation is alright.Tatoeba #2849446 by Akmal_Butt, translation #320338 by CK
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Example conversation
Omar and Sarah are deciding on a time to meet.
- عمر Omarہم کل شام کو مل سکتے ہیں؟Hum kal shaam ko mil saktay hain?Can we meet tomorrow evening?
- سارہ Saraٹھیک ہے، میں وہاں ہوں گی۔Theek hai, mein wahan hoon gi.Okay, I will be there.
- عمر Omarبہت اچھا، پھر کل ملتے ہیں۔Bohat acha, phir kal miltay hain.Very good, see you tomorrow then.
- سارہ Saraخدا حافظ۔Khuda hafiz.Goodbye.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ٹھیک, ہے, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
