ли
Daily 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
- Моему́ учи́телю фи́зики все равно, пропущу́ ли я заня́тия.My physics teacher doesn't care if I skip classes.
- Я спроси́л официа́нта, нельзя ли заня́ть столик получше.I asked the waiter to see about getting us a better table.
- Переходя у́лицу, нужно осмотре́ться, нет ли автомоби́лей.In crossing the street, you must watch out for cars.
- Э́то Ли Ин.This is Li Ying.
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.






















