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Translation
- 1.
whether
Also: if
Info: good or bad, when only one ли , two или
- 2.
interrogative particle (placed after the first word in a sentence or phrase)
Info: 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
Expressions
- вряд лиhardly unlikely (adv)
Examples
- Мне всё равно, придёт ли он или нет.It makes no difference to me whether he comes or not.
- Э́то Ли Ин.This is Li Ying.
- Есть ли разу́мная жизнь на други́х плане́тах?Is there intelligent life on other planets?
- Не зна́ю, хорошо ли э́то.I don't know if it is good.
- Я не зна́ю, есть ли все еще у меня э́то.I don't know if I still have it.
- Ве́рите ли Вы в привиде́ния?Do you believe in ghosts?
- Еди́те ли вы рис в вашей стране́?Do you eat rice in your country?
- Мэри нра́вится Япо́ния, не так ли?Mary likes Japan, doesn't she?
- Я гада́л, поя́вишься ли ты сего́дня.I was wondering if you were going to show up today.
- Существу́ет ли объекти́вная исто́рия?Does objective history exist?
Contributions
xenomurph edited translation 10 months ago.
windsorpark edited usage info 3 years ago.
