ka douka

か　どうかka douka

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Usages of ka douka

明日あした　まで　に　終おわる　か　どうか、　私わたし　は　まだ　分わかりません。asita made ni owaru ka douka, watasi ha mada wakarimasen.

I don't know yet whether it will be finished by tomorrow.

到着とうちゃく　の　時間じかん　が　変かわった　か　どうか、　店てん員いん　に　確認かくにんして　ください。toutyaku no zikan ga kawatta ka douka, tenin ni kakuninsite kudasai.

Please check with the store clerk whether the arrival time has changed.

その　調査ちょうさ　が　正ただしい　か　どうか、　別べつ　の　方法ほうほう　で　確認かくにんすべき　です。sono tyousa ga tadasii ka douka, betu no houhou de kakuninsubeki desu.

We should verify by another method whether that survey is correct.

開催かいさいする　か　どうか　は、　天気てんき　と　会場かいじょう　の　日程にってい　で　決きまります。kaisaisuru ka douka ha, tenki to kaizyou no nittei de kimarimasu.

Whether it will be held depends on the weather and the venue’s schedule.

図書館としょかん　に　行いく　たび　に、　同おなじ　席せき　が　空あいて　いる　か　どうか　確認かくにんします。tosyokan ni iku tabi ni, onazi seki ga aite iru ka douka kakuninsimasu.

Every time I go to the library, I check whether the same seat is open.

見本みほん　の　ノートパソコン　は　軽かるかった　けれど、　実際じっさい　に　使つかいやすい　か　どうか　も　確認かくにんしたい。mihon no nootopasokon ha karukatta keredo, zissai ni tukaiyasui ka douka mo kakuninsitai.

The sample laptop was light, but I also want to check whether it is actually easy to use.

遅延ちえん　が　あって、　彼女かのじょ　は　終電しゅうでん　に　間まに合あう　か　どうか　心配しんぱいして　いた。tien ga atte, kanozyo ha syuuden ni maniau ka douka sinpaisite ita.

There was a delay, and she was worried about whether she would make the last train.

公式こうしきサイト　で　調しらべたら、　博物館はくぶつかん　が　休やすみ　か　どうか　すぐ　分わかりました。kousikisaito de sirabetara, hakubutukan ga yasumi ka douka sugu wakarimasita.

When I checked the official site, I quickly found out whether the museum was closed.

やはり　毎日まいにち　使つかう　場所ばしょ　だから、　浴室よくしつ　が　きれい　か　どうか　も　大事だいじ　です。yahari mainiti tukau basyo dakara, yokusitu ga kirei ka douka mo daizi desu.

After all, because it’s a place you use every day, it’s also important whether the bathroom is clean.

何なんとか　今月こんげつ　の　うち　に　決きめたい　ので、　明日あした　もう　一ひとつ　だけ　内見ないけんする　か　どうか　彼女かのじょ　と　相談そうだんする。nantoka kongetu no uti ni kimetai node, asita mou hitotu dake naikensuru ka douka kanozyo to soudansuru.

I want to somehow decide within this month, so tomorrow I’ll discuss with her whether to view just one more place.

引ひっ越こした　あと、　まず　水道すいどう　が　使つかえる　か　どうか　確認かくにんしました。hikkosita ato, mazu suidou ga tukaeru ka douka kakuninsimasita.

After moving in, I first checked whether the running water worked.

免許証めんきょしょう　を　財布さいふ　に　入いれた　か　どうか、　出でかける　前まえ　に　確認かくにんしました。menkyosyou wo saihu ni ireta ka douka, dekakeru mae ni kakuninsimasita.

Before going out, I checked whether I had put my driver’s license in my wallet.

傘かさ　を　忘わすれたこと　に　気きづいて、　家いえ　まで　引ひき返かえす　か　どうか　少すこし　迷まよいました。kasa wo wasuretakoto ni kiduite, ie made hikikaesu ka douka sukosi mayoimasita.

I noticed I had forgotten my umbrella and hesitated a little about whether to go back home.

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