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Usages of si
Le professeur commence souvent par une blague pour deviner si nous sommes fatigués.
The teacher often starts with a joke to guess whether we are tired.
Pourriez-vous demander à la pharmacienne si les enfants peuvent aussi prendre ce sirop ?
Could you ask the pharmacist whether children can take this syrup too?
Pourriez-vous me dire si mon inscription est complète, madame?
Could you tell me whether my registration is complete, ma'am?
Pouvez-vous vérifier si la pièce jointe est lisible, madame? J’ai peur d’avoir envoyé le mauvais fichier.
Could you check whether the attachment is readable, ma’am? I am afraid I sent the wrong file.
Comme il pleut, Paul regarde si le pare-brise est propre et règle son rétroviseur avant de démarrer.
Since it is raining, Paul checks whether the windshield is clean and adjusts his rearview mirror before starting.
Le conducteur regarde si le pare-brise est propre.
The driver checks whether the windshield is clean.
Test yourself: What does si mean?
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