Okey (en. Okay)

/oˈkeɪ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Approval or agreement.

He said everything was okey to continue.

Dijo que todo estaba okey para continuar.

Colloquial way to express that something is acceptable.

When I asked him if he wanted to go to the movies, he replied that okey.

Cuando le pregunté si quería ir al cine, respondió que okey.

The term comes from the English 'okay', which became popular in the United States in the 19th century.

all okey

Everything is fine or acceptable.

todo okey

okey dokey

Informal expression meaning that everything is okay.

okey dokey

Is everything okey?

Question to confirm if everything is alright.

¿todo okey?

well

Expression that indicates something is correct or satisfactory.

bien

okay

Phrase used to show agreement.

de acuerdo

Informal expression used to indicate that something is okay.

I told him the party was at 8, and he answered: 'okey'.

Le dije que la fiesta era a las 8 y me contestó: 'okey'.

Used in a relaxed context to accept a proposal.

Let's go to the beach. - Okey, that sounds good to me.

Vamos a la playa. - Okey, me parece bien.