English–Korean

“okay” in Korean

Korean

Also오케이 (okei)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwaenchanta

Example

괜찮아요? 많이 아파 보여요.kwaen cha na yo ma ni a pa po yeo yo

Are you okay? You look like you are in a lot of pain.

Illustration for 괜찮다 (okay)

How to say “okay” in Korean

“Okay” in Korean is 괜찮다 (kwaenchanta).

A situation or condition is acceptable and not seriously bad, even if it is not perfect.

Full entry for 괜찮다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 괜찮다

시간이 있으시면 잠시 이야기해도 괜찮을까요?si ga ni i sseu si myeon cham si i ya gi hae do kwaen cha neul kka yo

If you have time, would it be all right if we talked for a little while?

Tips for using 괜찮다

  • English okay can sound like strong approval, but this word often means only that something is acceptable or not a problem.

Other Korean words for “okay”

그렇게 해도 오케이.keu reo ke hae do o ke i

It's okay even if you do that.

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