Whether in Portuguese

Definition

Definition in EnglishIntroduces an indirect yes/no question whose answer is uncertain or being requested; English can also use interrogative if in this sense. This is distinct from a conditional meaning.

Definition in PortugueseIntroduz uma pergunta indireta cuja resposta é sim ou não e ainda não está definida.

Example sentences

• A Nora perguntou se eu podia ajudar ela a mudar as cadeiras de lugar.🔊

  Nora asked whether I could help her move the chairs.

• O Dan perguntou se a gente já tinha terminado o relatório.🔊

  Dan asked whether we had finished the report yet.

• Por favor, o senhor pode me confirmar se meu formulário já chegou?🔊

  Please let me know whether my form has arrived.

Learn it in a lesson

• Reported speech in Brazilian Portuguese

whether in other languages

• What whether means
• In French
• In Japanese