Either Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈaɪðɝ/, /ˈiðɝ/

EE-thur, EYE-thur

UK

/ˈaɪðɐ/

EYE-thuh

التعريف

Used to refer to one or the other of two choices; also used in negative sentences to mean 'also not' or 'neither.'

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Either' is used before singular nouns or options ('either book'). In negatives, 'either' means 'as well' after a negative verb (I don't like it either). Not to be confused with 'neither' (which is positive and means 'not either one'). Common structures: 'either...or...,' 'not...either.'

• Spanish: cualquiera (de los dos) - o (en frases negativas) - tampoco
• Portuguese (BR): qualquer um (dos dois) - ou (em frases negativas) - também não
• Portuguese (PT): qualquer um (dos dois) - ou (em frases negativas) - também não
• Chinese (Simplified): 任一 - 或者（用于否定句）- 也不
• Chinese (Traditional): 任一 - 或者（用於否定句）- 也不
• Hindi: दोनों में से कोई एक - या (नकारात्मक वाक्य में) - भी नहीं
• Arabic: إما - أو (في الجمل السلبية) - كذلك (مع النفي)
• Bengali: কোনও একটা - দুটোর যে-কোনো একটা - না...এছাড়াও না
• Russian: либо - любой (из двух) - тоже не
• Japanese: どちらか - どちらも～ない
• Vietnamese: hoặc - bất kỳ cái nào (trong hai) - cũng không
• Korean: 둘 중 하나 - 어느 쪽이든 - ~도 아니다
• Turkish: ya - herhangi biri (ikiden) - o da değil
• Urdu: یا - دونوں میں سے کوئی ایک - بھی نہیں
• Indonesian: salah satu - baik ... maupun - juga tidak

جمل نموذجية

Either answer is correct.

basic

You can take either seat.

basic

She doesn't like pizza, and I don't either.

basic

We can watch either movie, it's up to you.

natural

If either team wins, they'll go to the finals.

natural

I can't find my keys, and you don't have yours either!

natural