Significado
A common informal term borrowed from English, indicating agreement or acceptance.
Contexto cultural
In Tehran, 'اوکی' is often pronounced with a very short 'o' and a long 'ee'. It is a badge of being 'up-to-date'. In startups, 'اوکی کردن' is the standard verb for completing a ticket or a task, replacing more formal Persian business terms. Older generations might use 'اوکی' to sound younger when talking to their grandkids, but they would never use it with their own peers. Iranians use the English letters 'OK' or 'okey' even when typing in Persian script to save time.
The 'E' Suffix
Adding 'e' to make 'اوکیه' is the fastest way to say 'It's all good' in Persian.
Elder Alert
Never say 'اوکی' to your Iranian father-in-law unless you want to look like a 'be-adab' (rude person).
Significado
A common informal term borrowed from English, indicating agreement or acceptance.
The 'E' Suffix
Adding 'e' to make 'اوکیه' is the fastest way to say 'It's all good' in Persian.
Elder Alert
Never say 'اوکی' to your Iranian father-in-law unless you want to look like a 'be-adab' (rude person).
Verb Power
Master 'اوکی کردن' to sound like a native speaker who gets things done.
Ta'arof Bypass
Use 'اوکی' when you want to stop a long cycle of polite offers and just say 'yes'.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'اوکی' to mean 'to fix/arrange'.
نگران نباش، من ماشین رو تا فردا _______ میکنم.
The phrase 'اوکی کردن' means to fix or arrange something.
Which response is most appropriate for a friend asking 'بریم سینما؟' (Shall we go to the cinema?)
بریم سینما؟
'اوکی' is the perfect informal response for a friend's suggestion.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You want to ask if your friend is feeling better after being sick.
'اوکی هستی؟' is used to check on a person's well-being.
Complete the dialogue.
A: کارِت با بانک چی شد؟ B: _________، تموم شد.
'اوکی شد' means 'it got settled' or 'it's finished'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Formality Scale
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosنگران نباش، من ماشین رو تا فردا _______ میکنم.
The phrase 'اوکی کردن' means to fix or arrange something.
بریم سینما؟
'اوکی' is the perfect informal response for a friend's suggestion.
Situation: You want to ask if your friend is feeling better after being sick.
'اوکی هستی؟' is used to check on a person's well-being.
A: کارِت با بانک چی شد؟ B: _________، تموم شد.
'اوکی شد' means 'it got settled' or 'it's finished'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasNot at all. It's just very informal. It's like wearing a t-shirt to a wedding—not 'bad', just inappropriate for the setting.
It is written as 'اوکی'. Some might add a fat-ha (اَوکی) but the standard spelling is 'اوکی'.
Only if the company is a very casual startup. In a traditional company, stick to 'بله' and 'حتماً'.
'باشه' is more traditional and native. 'اوکی' is more modern and slangy. They are often interchangeable in casual speech.
It can! It means to fix or arrange anything. However, 'تعمیر کردن' is the technical word for fixing a car.
Yes, but it is much more common in big cities like Tehran than in rural villages.
Yes, if someone asks 'Are you okay?', you can answer 'آره، اوکیم' (Yes, I'm OK).
No, as a loanword/adjective, it doesn't have a plural form. Only the auxiliary verbs you use with it change.
The 'e' at the end means 'is'. So 'اوکیه' means 'It is OK'.
Only in very modern novels or plays that aim to capture realistic contemporary dialogue.
Frases relacionadas
باشه
similarAlright / OK
حله
synonymIt's solved / Consider it done
ردیفه
slangIt's all set / All good
بسیار خوب
formalVery well
چشم
specialized formBy my eye (I obey)
