How to use 还是 and 或者 to say "OR" properly? [Mandarin Chinese Grammar]

[@Ragewalk]

Thank you so much for all the sentences you provide, sample sentences help a lot.

[@IHeartMandarin8]

Thank you :)

[@koreanchinaguangxi1688]

좋아요↖(^ω^)↗

[@jarethozb07]

你想吃汉堡包还是吃三明治 ?

[@jarethozb07]

汉堡或三明治都可以

[@IHeartMandarin8]

Good job! 👍😊

[@mountaintag]

It seems that 还是 is considered a question-word, so that 吗 is not used at the end of the question.
But if a question using 还是 is embedded into a regular question, then I think that 吗 would be used at the end.
For example:
"Do you know if he likes coffee or tea?"
你知道他喜欢咖啡还是茶吗？
The holding question is: 你知道…吗？(so 吗 is used at the end)
The embedded question is: 他喜欢咖啡还是茶? (吗 is not used with the embedded question)

[@IHeartMandarin8]

Yes, exactly! 👍

[@moviesync3131]

The red writing on the grey background looks blurry.

[@IHeartMandarin8]

Thanks for the feedback, I'll try to remember not to use a grey with red in the future :)

[@moviesync3131]

5:11 I don't understand that whether in English or Chinese...

[@IHeartMandarin8]

The thing here is that the question A还是B is embedded in a narrative sentence. So we have to use 还是。 Yes, it can be confusing in the beginning. I recommend you not to worry about this uncommon case for now, and focus on and get comfortable with the basics first. (还是 in a question, 或者 in a statement)

[@moviesync3131]

@@IHeartMandarin8 (The important thing is whether you like him or not), doesn't make any sense, sounds incomplete.