Spanish word

ok

Pronunciation

IPA/oˈkej/

Meaning

  • interjectionokay

Example

Ok, nos vemos a las ocho.

Okay, see you at eight.

Illustration for ok (okay)

More examples

Ok, está bien.

Okay, fine.

Core concept

Short spoken confirmation signaling agreement or acceptance.

Common phrases

  • ok, está bien

    Okay, fine

  • ok, vale

    Okay, sure

Similar words

sí: Direct affirmative reply to a question or proposal.
vale: Agreement that lets a plan or suggestion proceed.
claro: Brief expression showing understanding or acknowledgement.

Definition in Spanish

Sirve para responder afirmativamente o confirmar que algo está correcto o aceptable en la conversación cotidiana.

Word origin

It is a loanword from English OK, a 19th-century abbreviation of 'all correct' (originally jocularly spelled 'oll korrect') that appears in Spanish as a casual interjection.

Usage tips

  • It is very common in informal speech and in writing appears as ok or OK; it is less common in formal registers where speakers use vale, de acuerdo, or está bien.

Other meanings

  • got itinterjection
  • no probleminterjection

Opposites

  • nonointerjection

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