ok

Level ≈A2 (approx.) interjectionadjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔo˧˧ ke˧˧]Huế [ʔow˧˧ kej˧˧]Saigon [ʔow˧˧ kej˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

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Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ok means OK; okay.

Meanings of ok in English

Interjection

informal OK, okay (acknowledgement or acceptance)
OK, okay (dismissal of a dialog box or confirmation of a prompt)

Adjective

informal OK; good; fine ≈ ờ ừ ừm được

Interjection

informal OK, okay (acknowledgement or acceptance)
OK, okay (dismissal of a dialog box or confirmation of a prompt)

Adjective

informal OK; good; fine ≈ ờ ừ ừm được

Synonyms and antonyms of ok

Antonyms

hủy bỏ hủy thôi

Example sentences with ok

Ok, cho nó thử lần nữa. Ok, let's give it a try.
Ok bro! Tôi không muốn nghe thêm nữa! OK!! Bro!! I don't want to hear any more!
Mọi thứ có vẻ OK. Everything seemed OK.
Cô ấy có OK không? Is she OK?
OK, tôi đã sẵn sàng. OK, I'm ready.
Thứ hai OK không? Is Monday OK?
OK, bình tĩnh nào. OK, calm down.
Ok người anh em! Tớ không muốn nghe thêm đâu! OK!! Bro!! I don't want to hear any more!

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

From French OK.

Frequently asked questions

What does ok mean in English?

ok (interjection) means "OK; okay".

How do you pronounce ok?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔo˧˧ ke˧˧]; Saigon [ʔow˧˧ kej˧˧]. Tones: ok — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.