ob
Translation
whether, if
Examples
Ich weiß nicht, ob er kommt.
I don't know whether he is coming.
Frag sie, ob sie Zeit hat.
Ask her if she has time.
Grammar Patterns
((...)) ob ((...)) whether/if (...) I don't know if that is true.
Similar Words
Synonyms: falls; Antonyms: -
Etymology
From Old High German 'oba'. Cognate with English 'over', but shifted meaning to introduce conditional clauses.
Memory Tips
Think of 'observation' -> you observe to see *whether* something is true.