हिन्दी
In English, in more formal situations, we often use indirect questions because they sound more polite.
To make a question more polite we often begin with an indirect question phrase such as:
Example questions :
DIRECT QUESTION : Where is the post office?
INDIRECT QUESTION : Do you know where the post office is?
DIRECT QUESTION : What's the time?
INDIRECT QUESTION : Could you tell me what the time is?
DIRECT QUESTION : Does this train go to Brighton?
INDIRECT QUESTION : Can you tell me if this train goes to Brighton?
DIRECT QUESTION : Is there a bank nearby?
INDIRECT QUESTION : Have you any idea whether there is a bank nearby?
Note for use of indirect questions :
If the direct question begins with an auxiliary verb ( no question word), add 'if' or 'whether' after an indirect question phrase to make the question indirect.
We don't use 'if' or whether with Do you think...?
eg. Do you think he's gone to London? NOT Do you think if he's gone to London?
| Indirect question example sentences | |
|---|---|
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | तुम्हें नहीं लगता वो अच्छा लड़का है? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | तुम्हें पता है कि लड़कियां सोहो कैसे जा रही हैं? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | हाँ, मैं वो भूल गयी थी, तब, तुम्हें क्या लगता है हम कब मिल सकते हैं? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | क्या तुम्हें पता है टिकट कितने की है? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | लेकिन तुम्हें ऐसा क्यों लगता है कि हमें घर छोड़ देना चाहिए? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | क्या तुम कृपया मुझे बता सकते हो कि यह कहाँ है? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें अगला घर देखना चाहिए? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | तो फिर क्या तुम मुझे बता सकती हो कि तुम क्या योजना बना रही हो? |
| Do you think she is good? | क्या आपको लगता है कि यह अच्छी हैं? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है तुम दोबारा कब घर खोजने वाली हो? |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | क्या तुम कृपया मुझे बता सकते हो कि हमें हर हफ्ते £30 पाउंड ज्यादा क्यों देना पड़ेगा? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | क्या हम उसे बाहर जाने दे सकते हैं? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | क्या तुम्हें पैकेट का रंग पता है? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | क्या तुम कृपया मुझे बता सकते हो, निक, वो कितने पैसे देते हैं? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है एक घर किराये पर लेने में कितना खर्च आएगा? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | तुम्हें पता है यह स्टेशन कितना पुराना है? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | क्या तुम्हें सचमुच लगता है कि तुम समस्या का समाधान करना चाहती हो? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | तुम्हें पता है रसोईघर कहाँ है? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि तुम अच्छा खाना बनाते हो? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | साढ़े सात बजे हैं! तुम्हें क्या लगता है कौन हो सकता है? |
