How do you use "whether" in a sentence?

I'm not sure whether I should accept the job offer. Whether you like it or not, we need to make a decision. The question is whether we can afford it.

whether

Q: What does "whether" mean?

Used to express a choice or doubt between alternatives Whether introduces alternatives or expresses uncertainty. It's used to present choices ('whether to go or stay') or in indirect questions ('I don't know whether he's coming'). 'Whether or not' emphasises that both possibilities are covered. It's more formal than 'if' in many contexts.

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Significado: Used to express a choice or doubt between alternatives

是否，不管

si (condicional)

〜かどうか

~인지 아닌지, ~이든 아니든

Whether introduces alternatives or expresses uncertainty. It's used to present choices ('whether to go or stay') or in indirect questions ('I don't know whether he's coming'). 'Whether or not' emphasises that both possibilities are covered. It's more formal than 'if' in many contexts.

「whether」引入选择或表达不确定性。它用于呈现选择（「whether to go or stay」）或间接疑问句（「I don't know whether he's coming」）。「whether or not」强调两种可能性都涵盖。在许多语境中它比「if」更正式。

«Whether» introduce alternativas o expresa incertidumbre. Se usa para presentar opciones («whether to go or stay») o en preguntas indirectas («I don't know whether he's coming»). «Whether or not» enfatiza que ambas posibilidades están cubiertas. Es más formal que «if» en muchos contextos.

「whether」は選択肢を導入したり、不確実性を表したりします。選択肢を提示する（「whether to go or stay」）または間接疑問文で使われます（「I don't know whether he's coming」）。「whether or not」は両方の可能性がカバーされていることを強調します。多くの文脈で「if」よりもフォーマルです。

whether는 대안을 제시하거나 불확실성을 나타낼 때 사용됩니다. 선택을 나타내거나('whether to go or stay') 간접 의문문('I don't know whether he's coming')에 쓰입니다. 'whether or not'은 두 가지 가능성을 모두 포함한다는 것을 강조합니다. 많은 경우 'if'보다 더 격식체입니다.

Ejemplos

I'm not sure whether I should accept the job offer.
我不确定是否应该接受这份工作。
No estoy seguro de si debería aceptar la oferta de trabajo.
その仕事のオファーを受けるべきかどうか分かりません。
그 일자리 제안을 수락해야 할지 모르겠습니다.
Whether you like it or not, we need to make a decision.
不管你喜不喜欢，我们都需要做出决定。
Te guste o no, necesitamos tomar una decisión.
好むと好まざるとにかかわらず、決断を下す必要があります。
좋든 싫든, 우리는 결정을 내려야 합니다.
The question is whether we can afford it.
问题是我们能否负担得起。
La cuestión es si nos lo podemos permitir.
問題は、私たちにそれを買う余裕があるかどうかです。
문제는 우리가 그것을 감당할 수 있는지 여부입니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'hwæþer' meaning 'which of two', from Proto-Germanic 'hwatharaz'. Related to 'who', 'what', and 'which' — all from the same interrogative root. Despite sounding similar, it is not related to 'weather', which comes from a different Old English word meaning 'wind, storm'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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