ли
other word typedaily used word (top 100)
- 1.
whether, if
good or bad, when only one ли , two или
- 2.
interrogative particle (placed after the first word in a sentence or phrase)
Do/does/did...? Is/are/was/were...?
Usage info
Ли always goes after the question/interrogative word. например: <<Я спросил отца, всю ли газету он прочитал>> I asked father whether he read the whole paper. For more info refer to topics titled Indirect Speech
Examples
- Могу́ ли я присоедини́ться к вам?Mind if I join you guys?
- Мы едва ли мо́жем рассчи́тывать на его выздоровле́ние.There is little if any hope for his recovery.
- Я могу́ только дога́дываться, так ли э́то и для всех остальны́х.I can only wonder if this is the same for everyone else.
- Существу́ет ли какая-нибудь возмо́жность, что он пода́ст в отста́вку?Is there any possibility of his resigning?
Fixed expressions
hardly unlikely (adv)
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Contributions
xenomurph edited translation 1 year ago.
xenomurph edited translation 1 year ago.
windsorpark edited usage info 3 years ago.
windsorpark edited usage info 3 years ago.






















