ก็ดี(gôr dee)

Meanings

1NounA2

fine; okay; acceptable

used to show acceptance, consent, or resignation, meaning that something is fine or okay

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forพักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2interval; stretch; spell3[to] stay; lodgeวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)หยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2holiday; day off; breakก็ดีgôr deeก็ดีgôr dee1fine; okay; acceptable2would be good; preferably3either ... or ... (both acceptable)
If you want to rest, it's fine to take a break today.
2NounB1

would be good; preferably

used to suggest a preferable option or a condition that would be good (often in patterns like ...ก็ดีก็ดีgôr dee1fine; okay; acceptable2would be good; preferably3either ... or ... (both acceptable) ...ก็ดีก็ดีgôr dee1fine; okay; acceptable2would be good; preferably3either ... or ... (both acceptable))

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เช้าๆcháo cháoเช้าๆcháo cháo1early in the morning2in the mornings (usually)ก็ดีgôr deeก็ดีgôr dee1fine; okay; acceptable2would be good; preferably3either ... or ... (both acceptable)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไม่ติดmâi dtìtไม่ติดmâi dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not bothered
It would be good to go early; there won’t be traffic.
3ConjunctionB2

either ... or ... (both acceptable)

used in a correlative structure to present alternatives, implying either option is acceptable

Examples

จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beachก็ดีgôr deeก็ดีgôr dee1fine; okay; acceptable2would be good; preferably3either ... or ... (both acceptable)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบ้านพักbâan pákบ้านพักbâan pák1residence; lodging; quarters2staff quarters; official residence3holiday home; retreatผ่อนpònผ่อนpòn1[to] pay in installments2[to] ease; relax; lessen; slacken3[to] defer; extend time; postponeก็ดีgôr deeก็ดีgôr dee1fine; okay; acceptable2would be good; preferably3either ... or ... (both acceptable)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ก็โอเคgâw oo-kayก็โอเคgâw oo-kayokay; fine thenทั้งนั้นtáng nánทั้งนั้นtáng nán1all of it; the whole lot2entirely; altogether3nothing but; only
Going to the beach is fine, staying home to rest is also fine; I’m okay with either.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerPart 1
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ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bilePart 2
ก็ดีgôr deeก็ดีgôr deefine; okay; acceptable