~かどうか

N4

~かどうか

~ka dou ka

whether or if

N4

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Erklärung

The ~かどうか grammar point is used to express 'whether' or 'if' in indirect questions or statements. It is often used to express uncertainty or to inquire about information in a more polite form.

Struktur

Muster
~かどうか
Verb-casualThe casual form of the verb.
Beispiele: 来る (kuru) - to come
い-AdjectiveAn い-adjective directly followed by かどうか.
Beispiele: 面白い (omoshiroi) - interesting
な-AdjectiveA な-adjective plus (だ)かどうか.
Beispiele: 綺麗 (kirei) - beautiful
NounA noun plus (だ)かどうか to form the structure.
Beispiele: 先生 (sensei) - teacher

Beispiele

Beispiel 1
彼が来るかどうか知りません。
Kare ga kuru ka dou ka shirimasen.
I don't know if he will come or not.
Aufschlüsselung
tokenkare (he) - kuru (come) - ka dou ka (whether) - shirimasen (don't know)
Beispiel 2
この本が面白いかどうか教えてください。
Kono hon ga omoshiroi ka dou ka oshiete kudasai.
Please tell me if this book is interesting or not.
Aufschlüsselung
tokenkono (this) - hon (book) - omoshiro(i) (interesting) - ka dou ka (whether) - oshiete kudasai (please tell)
Beispiel 3
彼女が綺麗だかどうかは分かりません。
Kanojo ga kirei da ka dou ka wa wakarimasen.
I don't know whether she is beautiful or not.
Aufschlüsselung
tokenkanojo (she) - kirei (beautiful) - da ka dou ka (whether) - wakarimasen (don't know)
Beispiel 4
彼が先生だかどうか覚えていません。
Kare ga sensei da ka dou ka oboete imasen.
I don't remember if he is a teacher or not.
Aufschlüsselung
tokenkare (he) - sensei (teacher) - da ka dou ka (whether) - oboete imasen (don't remember)

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