JLPT N3 Grammar それとも (soretomo)

Meaning 意味

or; or else ~

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Level: JLPT N3

Tags: Japanese conjunctions

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それとも

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Learn Japanese grammar: それとも (soretomo). Meaning: or; or else ~.

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それとも - Example Sentences 例文

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Example #1

歩こうか, それとも車で行こうか？

あるこうか, それともくるまでいこうか？

arukou ka, soretomo kuruma de ikou ka?

Shall we walk or drive?

Example #2

コーヒーはホットにしますか？それともアイスにしますか？

koohii wa hotto ni shimasu ka? soretomo aisu ni shimasu ka?

Do you want your coffee hot, or would you prefer iced?

Example #3

地下鉄で行きますか。それともJRで行きますか。

ちかてつでいきますか。それともJRでいきますか。

chikatetsu de ikimasu ka. sore tomo JR de ikimasu ka.

Will you go by subway or by the JR line?

Example #4

飲み物はコーヒーにしますか？それとも紅茶にしますか？

のみものはコーヒーにしますか？それともこうちゃにしますか？

nomimono wa koohii ni shimasu ka? soretomo koucha ni shimasu ka?

For your drink, would you like coffee or tea?

Example #5

始めましょうか。それとも、校長先生がお見えになるまでお待ちしましょうか？

はじめましょうか。それとも、こうちょうせんせいがおみえになるまでおまちしましょうか？

hajime mashou ka? sore tomo, kouchou sensei ga omie ni naru made omachi shimashou ka?

Shall we start? Or shall we wait until the headmaster arrives?

Example #6

話し合って決めましょうか。それとも私が決めてしまってもいいですか。

はなしあってきめましょうか。それともわたしがきめてしまってもいいですか。

hanashi atte kime mashou ka. sore tomo watashi ga kimete shimattemo ii desuka.

Shall we discuss and decide together? Or is it OK for me to decide on my own?

Example #7

次回の会合は来週にしましょうか？それとも再来週の方がいいですか？

じかいのかいごうはらいしゅうにしましょうか？それともさらいしゅうのほうがいいですか？

jikai no kaigou wa raishuu ni shimashou ka? soretomo saraishuu no hou ga ii desu ka?

For the next meeting, shall we meet next week, or 2 weeks from now?

Example #8

大学院に進学しようか、それとも就職しようか迷っています。

だいがくいんにしんがくしようか、それともしゅうしょくしようかまよっています。

daigakuin ni shingaku shiyou ka, soretomo shuushoku shiyou ka mayotteimasu.

I'm struggling to decide whether I should advance my education in graduate school or start working.

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