ก็โอเค
gɔ̂-oo-keeMeaning
1NounA2
okay; fine then
used to say something is acceptable but not great (so-so); also used to show reluctant or neutral acceptance, like 'fine then'.
Examples
อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkก็โอเคgɔ̂-oo-keeก็โอเคgɔ̂-oo-keeokay; fine then
Is the food at this restaurant delicious? — It's alright.
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หนังnăngเรื่องใหม่rêuuang màiเป็นbpenยังไงyang ngaiบ้างbâangก็โอเคgâw oo-kayนะnáดูdooได้dâiเพลินๆplern-plernไม่ได้mâi dâaiแย่yâe
How's the new movie? — It's so-so. It's enjoyable to watch, not bad.
ถ้าtâaเธอterไม่mâiอยากyàakไปbpaiจริงๆjing jingก็gâwไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไปbpaiนะnáไม่เป็นไรmâi bpen raiก็โอเคgâw oo-kayไปbpaiก็ได้gôr dâai
If you really don't want to go, you don't have to. — It's fine. Fine then, I can go.
ถึงtʉ̌ngห้องพักhɔ̂ng-pákจะjàเล็กlékไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛโดยรวมdooi-ruuamแล้วlɛ́ɛoก็โอเคgɔ̂-oo-keeสำหรับsǎm-ràpหนึ่งnʉ̀ngคืนkʉʉn
Even though the room is a bit small, overall it's acceptable for one night.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
Falling tone
gɔ̂
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a Falling tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this word follows how it's actually pronounced.
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a Falling tone instead.
Word Breakdown
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โอเคoo-keeโอเคoo-kee1okay; agreed2fine; acceptable3[to] be okay; be fine; be acceptable4OK (confirmation)okay; agreedPart 2
ก็โอเคgɔ̂-oo-keeก็โอเคgɔ̂-oo-keeokay; fine thenokay; fine thenWord