No. 56 in Polish

czy

"czy" = "whether" or a question particle.

In a sentence

Czy idziesz jutro do kina?
Are you going to the cinema tomorrow?
'Czy' is used as a particle to introduce a yes/no question in Polish.
Nie wiem, czy on przyjdzie.
I don't know if he will come.
'Czy' is used as a conjunction introducing a dependent clause signifying uncertainty.
Czy to jabłko jest dojrzałe, czy zielone jeszcze?
Is this apple ripe or still green?
'Czy' is used to signify 'or', presenting an alternative between two choices in a question.

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