ĉu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cu"

Esperanto

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Polish czy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃu/

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Particle

ĉu

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

   Ĉu li loĝas tie?

   Does he live there?

2. whether

   Mi ne estas certa, ĉu li amas min.

   I am not sure whether he loves me.

3. Ends a sentence as a rhetorical question or similar meaning (as in "You sure are broke, eh/ain'cha?"). This is a shortening of the sentence-ending "ĉu ne" but it has a slightly different meaning/feeling and seems to be used mostly by people in their 30's and younger.

   Ci ne manĝas viandon, ĉu. (=Closer to "Oh, so I see you don't eat meat" instead of the "You don't eat meat, isn't that right?" which would be meant from the original form "ĉu ne")

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