хорошо
xorošó[xərɐˈʂo]
хорошо (xorošó) is the Russian way to say okay.
хорошо is an adverb meaning well or good, and it is used to express that a situation or state is okay. For example, when answering the question 'How are you?', хорошо functions as 'I am doing well/okay'.
Meaning: OK (intj)
Which one should you use?
While хорошо means 'okay' in the sense of 'everything is fine/well', ладно is used as an interjection to mean 'okay' in the sense of 'alright/agreed'.
How do you pronounce it?
xorošó
Did you know?
- If a Russian speaker repeats the word twice as хорошо-хорошо, it often signals impatience or a desire to end the conversation, rather than extra agreement.
- Depending on the intonation, хорошо can be used as a soft command meaning 'behave yourself' when spoken to a child or pet.
- The root of хорошо is related to the concept of 'beauty' in Old Russian, implying that something is 'good' because it is aesthetically pleasing or 'beautifully' arranged.
Examples in context
- У меня всё хорошо.I am okay.This sentence shows how to say you are doing well using хорошо.Tatoeba #1183261 by Imp, translation #376402 by saeb
- У Тома всё хорошо?Is Tom doing okay?This sentence uses хорошо to ask if someone is doing well.Tatoeba #4940692 by marafon, translation #1841482 by CK
- С тобой всё хорошо?Are you okay?This sentence uses хорошо to ask if the listener is okay.Tatoeba #2281524 by DiePain, translation #2281516 by ichivivi20
- Завтра встречаемся в 6 вечера?Tomorrow, shall we meet at 6 p.m.?
- Хорошо, встретимся в 6 без проблем.Okay, let's meet at 6 without any issues.
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Example conversation
Sergey and Olga are discussing plans for the evening.
- Сергей SergeyОльга, давай закажем пиццу?Ol'ga, davay zakazhem pitstsu?Olga, let's order pizza?
- Ольга OlgaХорошо, Сергей, я закажу.Khorosho, Sergey, ya zakazhu.Okay, Sergey, I will order it.
- Сергей SergeyСпасибо тебе.Spasibo tebe.Thank you.
- Ольга OlgaНе за что.Ne za chto.You're welcome.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry хорошо, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries хорошо, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
