Usage examples of "so oder so" in German with translation to English

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Olymp? Ist das nicht das, wo die griechischen Götter herumhingen, oder so? Olympus? Isn't that where Greek gods hang out or something?
Sie werden es früher oder später herausfinden. They will find out sooner or later.
Iss deinen Teller leer, oder du bekommst keinen Nachtisch. Eat everything on your plate, or you won't get any dessert.
Du magst keine Schokolade, oder? You don't like chocolate, do you?
Haben Sie lieber einen Arzt oder eine Ärztin? Do you prefer a male or female doctor?
Was ist schwerer, Blei oder Gold? Which is heavier, lead or gold?
Jetzt oder nie! It's now or never.
Tom weiß nicht, ob Mary kommen wird oder nicht. Tom doesn't know whether Mary will come or not.
Es ist dir überlassen, ob du gehst oder bleibst. You are free to go or to stay.
Yoko spricht Englisch, oder? Yoko speaks English, doesn't she?
Falls er weiter so viel trinkt, wird er früher oder später krank werden. If he continues drinking too much, he will fall ill sooner or later.
Es spielt für mich keine Rolle, ob ich damit Geld verdiene oder nicht. It doesn't matter to me whether or not I make money doing this.
Er ist nun entweder in Rom oder in Paris. He is now either in Rome or in Paris.
Menschen, die lieben, zweifeln an nichts oder zweifeln an allem. People who love doubt nothing, or doubt everything.
Beeil dich oder es fängt an zu regnen. Hurry up, or it will start raining.
Es ist mir gleichgültig, ob er zustimmt oder nicht. I don't care whether he agrees or not.
Was magst du mehr, Musik oder Englisch? Which do you like better, music or English?
Ist das eine Katze oder ein Hund? Is that a cat or a dog?
Tom weiß nicht, ob Mary die Wahrheit sagt oder nicht. Tom doesn't know whether Mary is telling the truth or not.
Möchten Sie gern Fleisch oder Fisch? Would you like meat or fish?
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