okay
Fine, acceptable, or good enough; there is no important reason for criticism.
EXAMPLE
Der Film war ganz okay, aber nicht besonders spannend.
The film was okay, but not particularly exciting.
okay
okay – okayer – am okaysten
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Meanings
okay
Healthy, well, or uninjured.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Unfall fragte sie sofort, ob alle okay seien.
After the accident, she immediately asked whether everyone was okay.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry okay, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | okay |
|---|---|
| comparative | okayer |
| superlative | am okaysten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to okay.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to okay.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to okay.
Usage tips
Colloquial usage
'Okay' is a very common expression in everyday language and is especially frequent in conversations and informal messages. As an adjective, it usually comes after verbs such as 'sein' (to be) or 'finden' (to find) and remains unchanged.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Termin ist für mich okay.
The new appointment is okay for me.
Ich finde den Vorschlag okay.
I think the suggestion is okay.
Typical usage
When evaluating something, the patterns 'etwas ist okay' (something is okay) and 'etwas okay finden' (to find something okay) are often used. The question 'Ist es okay, wenn …?' (Is it okay if …?) is also used to ask for permission.
EXAMPLE
Ist es okay, wenn ich das Fenster öffne?
Is it okay if I open the window?
Sie findet den neuen Arbeitsplatz ganz okay.
She thinks the new workplace is quite okay.
Context clue
When 'okay' refers to a person or to everyone involved, it often concerns health or safety. Signal words such as 'nach dem Unfall' (after the accident), 'gesund' (healthy), or 'wohlauf' (well) make this meaning especially clear.
EXAMPLE
Bist du okay? Du siehst ganz blass aus.
Are you okay? You look very pale.
Zum Glück war die Radfahrerin nach dem Sturz wieder okay.
Luckily, the cyclist was okay again after the fall.
In real life
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