ob

ob

"Ob" means "whether" or "if" in English, used to introduce indirect questions or alternatives.

Used to introduce an indirect question, expressing uncertainty.

Ich weiß nicht, ob er kommt.

I don't know whether he is coming.

Used at the beginning of a sentence to emphasize the subordinate clause.

Ob er wohl Zeit hat, weiß ich nicht.

Whether he has time, I do not know.

Used to present alternatives or conditions in a sentence.

Ob es regnet oder nicht, wir gehen trotzdem.

Whether it rains or not, we are going anyway.