whether
gb/wˈɛðɚ/ us/wˈɛðɚ/
B1
Английский
~ 300
hogy ...-e
B1
1
hogy ...-e
B1
Модель употребления:
whether [clause] or [clause]
I don't know whether she will come to the party.
Nem tudom, hogy eljön-e a buliba.
We need to decide whether to take the train or the bus.
El kell döntenünk, hogy vonattal vagy busszal menjünk-e.
He asked whether I had finished the report.
They discussed whether it was worth the risk.
Примеры для изучающих
I don't know whether it will rain.
Nem tudom, hogy fog-e esni.
She is thinking about whether to go.
Azon gondolkodik, hogy elmenjen-e.
We must choose whether to stay or leave.
He is not sure whether she likes him.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'whether' with 'if'. 'Whether' is preferred when there are two clear options or in formal contexts.
Значение
introducing alternatives or possibilities
Коллокации
whether or not
|whether to
|whether it is
|whether she will
Синонимы
if (Often interchangeable in indirect questions, but 'if' is more common in informal speech and less formal writing.)
Темы
grammar
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Used to talk about two or more choices, or when you are not sure about something.
Used to introduce two or more possibilities, often in indirect questions or to show doubt between alternatives.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
whether
IPA
GB/wˈɛðɚ/
US/wˈɛðɚ/
Слоги и ударение
wheth - er (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (wheth)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: whether
- Plural: whethers
Родственные слова
Forms
whethers
noun
Related words
if
conjunction A2
Выражения
whether ... or ...
1/wˈɛðɚ | ˈɔɹ |/
fixed phrase
presenting two choices
Used to show two possible things or situations.
Примеры
- Whether you like it or not, we have to follow the rules.
- We will continue whether it rains or shines.
whether or not
1/wˈɛðɚ ˈɔɹ nˈɑt/
fixed phrase
regardless of the condition
Used to say that something will happen in all situations, no matter what happens.
Примеры
- I’m going to the concert whether or not you come with me.
- She will finish the project whether or not she gets help.