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ob

whether

conjunction OP Common
Grammar & Structure Conjunctions

Also means

if

Usage Note

ob introduces indirect yes/no questions and, like all subordinating conjunctions, sends the verb to the end: Ich weiß nicht, ob er kommt. Use it for 'if' only in the sense of 'whether'; conditional 'if' is wenn. The phrase als ob means 'as if'.

Examples

"Ich frage, ob du kommst."

Natural Translation

I'm asking whether you're coming.

Literal Translation

I ask whether you come.

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