ঠিক আছে
thik ase
In Assamese, okay is expressed as ঠিক আছে (thik ase).
Meaning: OK (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ঠিক (thik), meaning 'correct' or 'right' and আছে (ase), meaning 'is' or 'exists'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that something is not okay or not right, use the negative form ঠিক নাই (thik nai).
How do you pronounce it?
thik ase
Did you know?
- Depending on the tone, ঠিক আছে can be used to signal the end of an argument or to politely dismiss a topic, similar to saying 'fine, whatever' in English.
- While ঠিক আছে is common, in many parts of Assam, people might simply nod and say হয় (hoy), which literally means 'is' or 'it is', to signal agreement.
- The word ঠিক (thik) shares a common ancestor with many other Indo-Aryan languages, making it a 'cousin' to the way speakers of Bengali or Hindi express correctness.
Examples in context
- "মিণ্ডী, জাৰাৰ লগত এস্পেৰেণ্ট’ৰ বিষয়ে কথা পাতাঁ।" "ঠিক আছে, পাতিম।""Mindy, talk to Zara about Esperanto." "Okay, I will."This example shows a response to a request using ঠিক আছে.Tatoeba #12020486 by Mohsin_Ali, translation #9381041 by nonong
- ঠিক আছে।Okay.This example shows the standalone use of ঠিক আছে.Tatoeba #8620300 by Mohsin_Ali, translation #1391646 by enteka
- ঠিক আছে, মই কাইলৈ আহিম।thik ase, moi koiloi ahim.Okay, I will come tomorrow.
Example conversation
Nirupam and Ananya are discussing their plans for tomorrow.
- নিৰুপম Nirupamঅনন্যা, তুমি কাইলৈ আহিব পাৰিবানে?Ananya, tumi koiloi ahibo paribane?Ananya, can you come tomorrow?
- অনন্যা Ananyaঠিক আছে, মই আহিম।thik ase, moi ahim.Okay, I will come.
- নিৰুপম Nirupamতুমি বহুত ভাল ছোৱালী।Tumi bohut bhal suali.You are a very good girl.
- অনন্যা Ananyaধন্যবাদ, নিৰুপম।Dhanyabaad, Nirupam.Thank you, Nirupam.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
