または
| または |
| mata wa |
| Meaning: | or, choice between A or B |
| JLPT Level: | 3 |
| Examples |
コーヒまたはお茶からお選びください。
ko-hi mata wa ocha kara oerabi kudasai.
coffee-or-tea-between-choose-please
You have a choice of coffee or tea.
Notes: Said by a waiter. the O in oerabi is the polite form of 選びます erabimasu - to choose.
日記を日本語、または英語で書いてください。nikki o nihongo, mata wa eigo de kaite kudasai.
diary-(direct object)-Japanese-or-English-with-write
Write your diary in Japanese or English.
| Comments |
A formal way to say "or"
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