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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g. The cat and the dog slept.).

conjunction

1. (expressing doubt or choice)

a. si

I don't know whether I am going to do it today or tomorrow. No sé si lo voy a hacer hoy o mañana.

2. (expressing inquiry)

a. si

I'll try to find out whether she's at the office.Voy a tratar de averiguar si está en la oficina.

3. (indicating something applies whichever be the case; often used with "or")

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

Alicia has made up her mind - she'll resign, whether or not she gets this other job.Alicia se decidió: va a renunciar, consiga o no el otro trabajo.

Whether you like it or not, I will buy this shirt.Te guste o no, me voy a comprar esta camisa.

whether

A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g. The cat and the dog slept.).

conjunction

1. (indirect question)

a. si

I don't know whether it's trueno sé si es verdad

2. (conditional)

whether she comes or not we shall leavenos iremos, venga ella o no

whether or not this is truesea eso verdad o no

whether [ˈweðəʳ]

conjunction

I don't know whether ... no sé si ...; I doubt whether ... dudo que; I am not certain whether he'll come (or not) no estoy seguro de que venga; whether it is ... or not sea ... o no (sea); whether you like it or not tanto si quieres como si no; whether they come or not vengan o no (vengan)

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whether or not	si o no
whether it be	ya sea
whether it is	si está si es
regardless of whether	independientemente de si
be doubtful whether	desconfiar de que
doubt whether	desconfiar de que
whether you like it or not	te guste o no