whether
gb/wˈɛðɚ/ us/wˈɛðɚ/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
conjunction
B1
relation
1
introducing alternatives or possibilities
Used to talk about two or more choices, or when you are not sure about something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
whether [clause] or [clause]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'whether' with 'if'. 'Whether' is preferred when there are two clear options or in formal contexts.
คำพ้องความหมาย
if (Often interchangeable in indirect questions, but 'if' is more common in informal speech and less formal writing.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
whether or not
|whether to
|whether it is
|whether she will
หัวข้อ
grammar
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- I don't know whether she will come to the party.
- We need to decide whether to take the train or the bus.
- He asked whether I had finished the report.
- They discussed whether it was worth the risk.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I don't know whether it will rain.
- She is thinking about whether to go.
- We must choose whether to stay or leave.
- He is not sure whether she likes him.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
whether
IPA
GB/wˈɛðɚ/
US/wˈɛðɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
wheth - er (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (wheth)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: whether
- Plural: whethers
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
whethers
noun
Related words
if
conjunction A2
วลีและสำนวน
whether ... or ...
1/wˈɛðɚ | ˈɔɹ |/
fixed phrase
presenting two choices
Used to show two possible things or situations.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- I’m going to the concert whether or not you come with me.
- She will finish the project whether or not she gets help.