ठीक है
ṭhīk haieveryday, Hindi
The Hindi way to say okay is ठीक है (ṭhīk hai). It means "it is fine" or "all right" and is used in agreement every day. It is also called अच्छा (acchā) and ओके (oke).
Meaning: agreement (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ठीक है | ṭhīk hai | everyday, Hindi |
| अच्छा | acchā | casual |
| ओके | oke | borrowed from English |
ठीक है (ṭhīk hai) agrees with a plan or a request. अच्छा (acchā) is a lighter reply meaning "I see" or "okay", and ओके (oke) is the English word used in casual speech.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
How does it change in a sentence?
ठीक (ṭhīk) also works as an adjective, as in मैं ठीक हूँ (maiṃ ṭhīk hūṃ), I am fine, or सब ठीक है (sab ṭhīk hai), everything is fine.
Did you know?
- The word ठीक (ṭhīk) can also mean exact, as in ठीक पाँच बजे (ṭhīk pāṃch baje), exactly at five o'clock.
Examples in context
- ठीक है, मैं कल आऊँगा।ṭhīk hai, maiṃ kal āūṅgā.Okay, I will come tomorrow.
- अच्छा, मैं समझ गया।acchā, maiṃ samajh gayā.Okay, I understand.
- सब ठीक है?sab ṭhīk hai?Is everything okay?
Example conversation
Colleagues Mahesh and Reena arrange a meeting.
- Maheshकल दस बजे मीटिंग रखें?kal das baje mīṭiṅg rakheṃ?Shall we keep the meeting at ten tomorrow?
- Reenaठीक है, दस बजे ठीक रहेगा।ṭhīk hai, das baje ṭhīk rahegā.Okay, ten o'clock will be fine.
- Maheshअच्छा, मैं सबको बता दूँगा।acchā, maiṃ sabko batā dūṅgā.Okay, I will tell everyone.
