ठीक है।

Okay.

Breakdown of ठीक है।

• होना: to be
• ठीक: okay; fine

Questions & Answers about ठीक है।

How do you pronounce ठीक है?

A natural pronunciation is roughly theek hai.

• ठीक = ṭhīk / theek
  • The ठ sound is a retroflex t with a puff of air. English doesn’t have this exact sound.
  • ee is like the vowel in see.
• है = hai
  • This sounds like high in many everyday pronunciations.

So together: theek hai.

What does ठीक है literally mean?

Literally, it is:

• ठीक = correct, fine, okay
• है = is

So the literal sense is something like It is fine or It is okay.

But in real conversation, ठीक है often works just like English okay, alright, fine, or I understand.

Why is there a space between ठीक and है?

Because they are two separate words:

• ठीक = an adjective/adverb-like word meaning fine, correct, okay
• = the verb