How do you use "or (Choice)" in a sentence?

Would you like tea or coffee? You can stay or leave. Hurry up, or we'll be late. Is that true or false?

or (Choice)

Q: What does "or (Choice)" mean?

Presenting alternatives 'Or' presents choices or alternatives: 'Tea or coffee?' In negative sentences, use 'or' not 'and': 'I don't have time or money.' (not 'time and money'). 'Or else' adds warning.

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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意味: Presenting alternatives

提供选择

Presentar alternativas

選択肢を提示する

선택지를 제시하기

'Or' presents choices or alternatives: 'Tea or coffee?' In negative sentences, use 'or' not 'and': 'I don't have time or money.' (not 'time and money'). 'Or else' adds warning.

'Or'提供选择或替代：'Tea or coffee?' 在否定句中，用'or'不用'and'：'I don't have time or money.'（不是'time and money'）。'Or else'添加警告。

'Or' presenta opciones o alternativas: '¿Tea or coffee?' En oraciones negativas, usa 'or' no 'and': 'I don't have time or money.' (no 'time and money'). 'Or else' añade advertencia.

「Or」は選択肢や代替案を提示します：「Tea or coffee?」否定文では「and」ではなく「or」を使います：「I don't have time or money.」（「time and money」ではない）。「Or else」は警告を追加します。

'Or'는 선택이나 대안을 제시합니다: 'Tea or coffee?'(홍차 아니면 커피?) 부정문에서는 'and'가 아닌 'or'를 사용합니다: 'I don't have time or money.'(시간도 돈도 없다.) 'Or else'는 경고를 더합니다.

例文

Would you like tea or coffee?
你想喝茶还是咖啡？
¿Te gustaría té o café?
紅茶とコーヒー、どちらがいいですか？
홍차와 커피 중 어느 것을 드시겠어요?
You can stay or leave.
你可以留下或离开。
Puedes quedarte o irte.
残るか帰るか選べます。
남아도 되고 떠나도 됩니다.
Hurry up, or we'll be late.
快点，否则我们会迟到的。
Apúrate, o llegaremos tarde.
急いで、さもないと遅れますよ。
서둘러요, 그렇지 않으면 늦을 거예요.
Is that true or false?
这是真的还是假的？
¿Es verdad o mentira?
それは本当ですか、嘘ですか？
그것은 사실인가요, 거짓인가요?

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: spoken, written, everyday

トーン: alternative

✓ 正しい言い方

Is it good or bad?
是好还是坏？
¿Es bueno o malo?
良いですか悪いですか？
좋은 건가요, 나쁜 건가요?
She doesn't eat meat or fish.
她不吃肉或鱼。
Ella no come carne ni pescado.
彼女は肉も魚も食べません。
그녀는 고기도 생선도 먹지 않습니다.
Do it now or you'll forget.
现在做，否则你会忘记。
Hazlo ahora o lo olvidarás.
今やらないと忘れるよ。
지금 해, 아니면 잊어버릴 거야.

✗ 間違った言い方

She doesn't eat meat and fish. (use 'or' in negatives)
She doesn't eat meat and fish.（否定句用'or'）
She doesn't eat meat and fish. (en oraciones negativas se usa 'or')
She doesn't eat meat and fish.（否定文では「or」を使う）
She doesn't eat meat and fish.（부정문에서는 'or'를 사용해야 함）

起源と歴史

Alternative conjunction

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

このトピックの他の表現

and / but / or ★★★★★ Basic conjunctions to connect words, phrases, and clauses because / so ★★★★★ Connect cause and effect also / too / as well ★★★★★ Adding information (meaning 'in addition') then / after / before ★★★★★ Sequencing events in time first / next / finally ★★★★★ Ordering steps in a process or story for example / such as ★★★★★ Giving examples to illustrate a point