ठीक (thiik)

adjective/adverb/interjection One of the most versatile words in everyday Hindi: an adjective meaning 'correct/fine/okay', an adverb meaning 'exactly/precisely', and the backbone of the stock interjection ठीक है (thiik hai, 'okay').

Sense 1 : fine, well, all right, correct

adjective

Synonyms: सही (sahii), दुरुस्त (durust), अच्छा (achchhaa)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: ठीक (thiik) is the everyday word for 'fine' or 'okay' when someone asks about your health, a plan, or whether something works -- ठीक है? (thiik hai?, 'is that okay?') is one of the most common check-in questions in Delhi-NCR speech, tossed in constantly to confirm agreement.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often try to inflect ठीक (thiik) like कड़ा (kadaa), giving ठीका (thiikaa) or ठीकी (thiikii) -- it never changes form, regardless of the gender or number of the noun it describes. 2) As an answer to 'how are you', ठीक हूँ (thiik hoon, 'I am fine') is the normal reply -- ठीक is not used alone as a full sentence the way 'fine' can be in English.

Sample Sentences:

क्या तुम ठीक हो? Are you okay?

(kyaa tum thiik ho?)

मैं बिल्कुल ठीक हूँ, चिंता मत करो। I'm completely fine, don't worry.

(main bilkul thiik hoon, chintaa mat karo।)

यह जवाब ठीक नहीं है। This answer is not correct.

(yah javaab thiik nahiin hai।)

अगर यह योजना ठीक लगे, तो हम कल शुरू करेंगे। If this plan seems fine, we will start tomorrow.

(agar yah yojnaa thiik lage, to ham kal shuroo karenge।)

डॉक्टर ने कहा कि अब सब कुछ ठीक है। The doctor said that everything is fine now.

(doktar ne kahaa ki ab sab kuchh thiik hai।)

अगर उसने वक्त पर दवा ली होती, तो वह अब तक ठीक होता। If he had taken the medicine on time, he would have been fine by now.

(agar usne vakt par davaa lii hotii, to vah ab tak thiik hotaa।)

यह मशीन ठीक तरह से काम नहीं कर रही है। This machine is not working properly.

(yah mashiin thiik tarah se kaam nahiin kar rahii hai।)

क्या यह जानकारी ठीक मानी जाएगी? Will this information be considered correct?

(kyaa yah jaankaarii thiik maanii jaaegii?)

महोदय, कृपया बताइए कि यह प्रस्ताव ठीक है या नहीं। Sir, please tell me whether this proposal is correct or not.

(mahoday, kripyaa bataaie ki yah prastaav thiik hai yaa nahiin।)

काश उसकी तबीयत ठीक होती। I wish his health were fine.

(kaash uskii tabiiyat thiik hotii।)

पहले तो सब ठीक था, फिर अचानक झगड़ा हो गया। At first everything was fine, then a fight suddenly broke out.

(pahle to sab thiik thaa, phir achaanak jhagdaa ho gayaa।)

Sense 2 : exactly, precisely, right (at/on)

adverb Used before a location, time, or number to sharpen precision, e.g. ठीक बारह बजे (thiik baarah baje, 'at exactly twelve o'clock') or ठीक सामने (thiik saamne, 'right in front').

Synonyms: बिल्कुल (bilkul), एकदम (ekdam)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: When a Delhi auto-wallah or shopkeeper says ठीक यहीं रोक दो (thiik yahiin rok do, 'stop right here'), that ठीक is doing the job of English 'right' or 'exactly' -- pinning down a location precisely rather than judging it as good or correct.

Sample Sentences:

ठीक यहीं रोक दो। Stop right here.

(thiik yahiin rok do।)

मीटिंग ठीक दस बजे शुरू होगी। The meeting will start at exactly ten o'clock.

(miiting thiik das baje shuroo hogii।)

वह ठीक मेरे सामने बैठा है। He is sitting right in front of me.

(vah thiik mere saamne baithaa hai।)

गेंद ठीक खिड़की से टकराई। The ball hit exactly the window.

(gend thiik khidkii se takraaii।)

अगर तुम ठीक समय पर पहुँचते, तो हम साथ चलते। If you had arrived at exactly the right time, we would have gone together.

(agar tum thiik samay par pahunchte, to ham saath chalte।)

कृपया गाड़ी को ठीक गेट नंबर तीन के सामने खड़ा कीजिए। Please park the car right in front of gate number three.

(kripyaa gaadii ko thiik get nambar tiin ke saamne khadaa kiijie।)

हो सकता है वह ठीक बीच रास्ते में रुक जाए। It's possible he might stop right in the middle of the road.

(ho saktaa hai vah thiik biich raaste men ruk jaae।)

उसका दफ़्तर ठीक मेरे घर के पीछे है। His office is exactly behind my house.

(uskaa daftar thiik mere ghar ke piichhe hai।)

पत्थर ठीक निशाने पर मारा गया। The stone was struck exactly on the target.

(patthar thiik nishaane par maaraa gayaa।)

मैं रोज़ ठीक आठ बजे उठता हूँ। I get up at exactly eight o'clock every day.

(main roz thiik aath baje uthtaa hoon।)

तीर ठीक निशाने के केंद्र में जा लगा। The arrow struck exactly the center of the target.

(tiir thiik nishaane ke kendr men jaa lagaa।)

Sense 3 : okay, all right (as a standalone response)

interjection Functions as a one-word conversational response confirming agreement or acknowledgment, distinct from its use as a descriptive adjective within a sentence.

Synonyms: अच्छा (achchhaa), ठीक है (thiik hai, fuller form)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: A quick ठीक (thiik) or ठीक ठीक (thiik thiik) dropped into conversation is how people signal 'got it, moving on' -- much like a clipped 'okay' in English, it closes a topic without needing a full sentence.

Sample Sentences:

ठीक, मैं अभी आता हूँ। Okay, I'm coming right away.

(thiik, main abhii aataa hoon।)

"कल दस बजे मिलते हैं।" "ठीक!" "Let's meet tomorrow at ten." "Okay!"

("kal das baje milte hain।" "thiik!")

ठीक, जैसा आप कहें। Okay, as you say.

(thiik, jaisaa aap kahen।)

"सर, रिपोर्ट कल तक भेज दूँगा।" "ठीक ठीक।" "Sir, I'll send the report by tomorrow." "Okay, okay."

("sar, riport kal tak bhej doongaa।" "thiik thiik।")

ठीक, अब आगे बढ़ते हैं। Okay, let's move on now.

(thiik, ab aage badhte hain।)

उसने बस "ठीक" कहा और फोन रख दिया। He just said "okay" and hung up the phone.

(usne bas "thiik" kahaa aur phon rakh diyaa।)

ठीक है, चलो निकलते हैं। Okay, let's get going.

(thiik hai, chalo nikalte hain।)

अगर सब ठीक कहें, तो मीटिंग शुरू करते हैं। If everyone says okay, then let's start the meeting.

(agar sab thiik kahen, to miiting shuroo karte hain।)

"मैं थोड़ी देर से आऊँगा।" "ठीक, कोई बात नहीं।" "I'll come a bit late." "Okay, no problem."

("main thodii der se aaoongaa।" "thiik, koii baat nahiin।")

"बच्चों को स्कूल छोड़ दिया?" "ठीक।" "Did you drop the kids at school?" "Okay (yep, done)."

("bachchon ko skool chhod diyaa?" "thiik।")

Morphology

Adjective (invariant)

invariant: ठीक (thiik)