โอเคร
oo-kreeMeanings
1InterjectionA1
okay; all right
okay; all right; used to express agreement, acceptance, or that something is satisfactory. Nonstandard, informal Thai spelling of 'โอเคโอเคoo-kee1OK (confirmation)2[to] be okay; be fine; be acceptable3okay; agreed4fine; acceptable' (from English 'okay').
Examples
ไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eatกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkโอเครoo-kreeโอเครoo-kree1okay; all right2okay; satisfactoryไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
Want to go eat? Okay, let's go.
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Please grab the book for me. All right, sure.
See you tomorrow at 10 o'clock, okay? All right, see you.
I'll call you back later. Okay, I'll be waiting.
2AdjectiveA2
okay; satisfactory
acceptable or fine in quality or condition; satisfactory. Nonstandard, informal Thai spelling variant used like an adjective.
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerโอเครoo-kreeโอเครoo-kree1okay; all right2okay; satisfactoryนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
This shirt is okay.
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หนังnǎngที่ไปtîi-bpaiดูduuมาmaaเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanก็gɔ̂โอเครoo-kreeแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่ได้mâi-dâaiสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâak
The movie I went to see yesterday was okay, but not very fun.
รสชาติอาหารrót-sà-châat aa-hăanร้านนั้นráan nánโอเครoh-kayแต่dtàeบริการbor-rí-gaanไม่ค่อยmâi kôiดีdee
The taste of the food at that restaurant is satisfactory, but the service isn't very good.
คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngสินค้าsǐn-káaก็gɔ̂ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaโอเครoo-kreeสำหรับsǎm-ràpราคาraa-kaaนี้níiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแย่yɛ̂ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiดีเลิศdii-lə̂ət
The quality of the product is considered acceptable for this price; it's not bad but it's not excellent either.
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)3water bowl (Northern Thai)oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)Part 1
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โอเครoo-kreeโอเครoo-kreeokay; all rightokay; all rightWord