Connector
ob
Pronunciation: /ɔp/
whether, if
A2
rank #102
Meanings
Connector
- whether, if
Example sentence
Können Sie mal testen, ob das Telefon kaputt ist?
Can you check if the phone is out of order?
Usage
- ob er kommt — An indirect yes-or-no question puts the verb at the end.
- ob / wenn — Ob asks whether; wenn introduces a condition or occasion.
Ich weiß nicht, ob der Laden offen ist.
I do not know whether the shop is open.