[✐4. Andante]Whether or not 〜かどうか、〜か 
“I’ll ask if it’s convenient.” 
[00:08]
Hello, every one. How are you doing?  We will practice “whether or not (ka douka)” today. 
[00:16]
Please make a sentence with “ka douka” as follows. Then repeat it in plain style, too.
For example,
Will it arrive tomorrow?  Please let me know.
→ Please let me know if it will arrive tomorrow or not.     
!! Note: Having said that, this rule may not be followed in real conversations, and there may be no “douka”.  E.g. Ashita todoku ka, oshiete kudasai.   
Ready? 
[00:40] 
1.     Is this okay? I will (try to) ask. 
→ I will ask if this is okay.   
2.     Are there still tickets available? Shall I check? 
→ Shall I check if there are still tickets available?   
3.     Has the client understood? Do you know? 
→ Do you know if the client has understood? (ryoukai suru = understand, agree)    
4.     Can I go home now? I will check. 
→ I’ll check if I can go home now.      
5.     Can it meet the deadline?  Please ask so. 
→ Please ask her/him if s/he can meet the deadline.  (shimekiri = deadline)    
6.     Can you return it? You’d better ask first. 
→ You’d better ask first if you can return it. (henpin suru = return goods/one’s   purchase）     
7.     Will next month be convenient? I think I will find out next week. 
→ I think I will find out next week if it’s convenient next month.  
[04:33] 
If there is an interrogative such as when, what who, etc., it will be in the form of “〜ka”.  
For example, 
When will it arrive? Please let me know. 
→ Please let me know when it will arrive.   
Ready? 
[04:55]  
1.     What time are you coming back? 
→ Let me know what time you are coming back.  
2.     When did you hear that story? Do you remember? 
→ Do you remember when you heard that story?   
3.     When are you going to meet her? Have you already decided?  
→ Have you decided when to meet her het?     
4.     When is the deadline? Do you know? 
→ Do you know when the deadline is?   
5.     When do they need the materials? Have you heard it? 
→ Have you heard when they need the materials?   
[07:26]
So far so good? 

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