โอเค
oo-keeMeanings
1InterjectionA1
okay; agreed
used to show agreement, acceptance, or readiness
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodหกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spillโมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)โอเคoo-keeโอเคoo-kee1okay; agreed2fine; acceptable3[to] be okay; be fine; be acceptable4OK (confirmation)
Can we go at six o'clock? Okay.
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She asked me to help carry things, and I said okay.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเจอกันjəə-ganที่tîiร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛนะnáโอเคoo-keeเดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnจะjàไปbpaiตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laa
Let's meet at the café tomorrow. Okay, I'll be there on time.
ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiส่งงานsòng-ngaanภายในpaai-naiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiโอเคoo-keeเดี๋ยวdǐiaoผมpǒmทำให้tam-hâiเสร็จsèt
The teacher said to submit the assignment tonight. Okay, I'll finish it.
2AdjectiveA2
fine; acceptable
satisfactory or all right; not a problem
Examples
อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeโอเคoo-keeโอเคoo-kee1okay; agreed2fine; acceptable3[to] be okay; be fine; be acceptable4OK (confirmation)กินได้gin-dâaiกินได้gin-dâai1edible; can be eaten2[to] be able to eat [sth]สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
The food at this place is okay; it's fine to eat.
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ถ้าtâaเลื่อนนัดlʉ̂ʉan-nátเป็นbpenพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiก็โอเคgɔ̂-oo-keeสำหรับsǎm-ràpฉันchǎnไม่มีปัญหาmâi-mii-bpan-hǎa
If we reschedule to tomorrow, that's okay; no problem.
อินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétช้าcháaหน่อยnɔ̀iแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangโอเคoo-keeใช้งานchái-ngaanทั่วไปtûua-bpaiได้dâai
The internet is a bit slow but still okay; it's usable for general tasks.
งานngaanที่tîiส่งsòngวันนี้wan-níiยังyangโอเคoo-keeตามdtaamมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngแก้gɛ̂ɛมากmâak
The work submitted today is still okay by the standards; it doesn't need much revision.
3VerbA2
[to] be okay; be fine; be acceptable
to be in an acceptable, satisfactory, or not problematic state
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherโอเคoo-keeโอเคoo-kee1okay; agreed2fine; acceptable3[to] be okay; be fine; be acceptable4OK (confirmation)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The weather is okay today; we can walk home.
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แผลplɛ̌ɛฉันchǎnดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛoหมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaโอเคoo-keeไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngกังวลgang-won
My wound has improved; the doctor said it's okay, no need to worry.
รถrótคันkanนี้níiยังyangโอเคoo-keeสำหรับsǎm-ràpขับkàpไปbpaiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเก่าgàoแล้วlɛ́ɛo
This car is still okay for driving upcountry, even though it's old.
The blood test results came out okay, so there's no need to adjust the medication yet.
4NounA2
OK (confirmation)
used to confirm understanding or to move a conversation forward
Examples
โอเคoo-keeโอเคoo-kee1okay; agreed2fine; acceptable3[to] be okay; be fine; be acceptable4OK (confirmation)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] continue; [to] go onได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Okay, I understand now. We can move on.
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Okay, I’ll summarize, then we’ll talk about the next topic.
โอเคoo-keeงั้นngánเราraoข้ามkâamประเด็นbprà-denนี้níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoนัดnátวันwanประชุมbprà-chumเลยləəiนะná
Okay, then let’s skip this point and schedule the meeting.
โอเคoo-keeขอเช็กkɔ̌ɔ-chékข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunอีกìikนิดnítแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoจะjàเข้าสู่kâo-sùuหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔสุดท้ายsùt-táai
Okay, let me check a bit more information, and then we’ll move to the final topic.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
oo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โอooโอoo1oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)2O (letter name)oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)Part 1
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โอเคoo-keeโอเคoo-keeokay; agreedokay; agreedWord