ĉu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cu"

Esperanto

Alternative forms

• chu (H-system spelling)
• cxu (X-system spelling)

Etymology

From Polish czy, Ukrainian чи (čy) or the related Yiddish צי (tsi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃu]
• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ĉu

Particle

ĉu

1. (interrogative particle) introduces a yes-no question

   Ĉu neĝas hodiaŭ?

   Is it snowing today?

2. whether, if

   Mi ne certas, ĉu li amas min.

   I'm not sure if he loves me.

3. Transforms a sentence into a tag question or similar when added to the end of a sentence

   Vi ne manĝas viandon, ĉu.

   Oh, so I see you don't eat meat, do you.

4. (ĉu ... ĉu) whether ... or
5. (ĉu ... aŭ ne) whether ... or not

Usage notes

Ĉu as a tag question marker is a shortening of the sentence ender ĉu ne, but carries a slightly different connotation and seems to be a relatively new invention, from the 1990s onwards.