Meaning & usage
それとも connects two alternatives, most often in questions, meaning 'or'. It comes after a complete sentence or clause, and can also stand between two noun phrases as in the third example. It is used in spoken and written Japanese when offering a choice.
Example sentences 8
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あなたは電車で行きますか、それとも車で行きますか。
Do you go by train or by car?
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あなたはバスで通学するのですか、それとも電車でですか。
Do you go to school by bus or by train?
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どちらがあなたの本ですか、この本それともあの本。
Which is your book, this one or that one?
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そこへバスでいきますか。それとも車でいきますか。
Do you go there by bus or by car?
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ここへ電車で来ましたかそれともバスで来ましたか。
Did you come here by train or by bus?
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お茶はいかがですか、それともコーヒーにしますか。
Would you like tea or coffee?
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赤ワインにしますかそれとも白ワインにしますか。
Would you like red wine or white wine?
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あなたは学校に歩いていきますかそれとも自転車で行きますか。
Do you go to school on foot or by bicycle?