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sentences with "if"

Posted: Apr 5th, 15, 12:48
by Leam_nor
Привет!

I'd like to know if the following sentence is correct:
Я спрошу у ней, если она хочет идти в кино. (I'm going to ask her if she wants to go to the movies)

My doubt is about the connector "если". In English sounds fine but I'm not sure it's the right way to say it in Russian.

Thanks for your help!

Re: sentences with "if"

Posted: Apr 8th, 15, 00:18
by alena149
We don't use "если" in this case. "если" needs some condition, and here it translates as a particle "ли". So, it is:
Я спросил у нее, не хочет ли она пойти в кино

Re: sentences with "if"

Posted: Apr 8th, 15, 12:25
by Leam_nor
great explanation alena!