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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 | |
|---|---|
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | هذا ضرب من الجنون، هل تعتقد أنه يمكننا التفاوض في الأسعار؟ |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | هل يمكنك أن تخبريني إلى أين ستأخذيني أولًا؟ |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | هل تعتقد أن هذا سيساعدنا في الحصول على طاولة؟ |
| Do you think she is good? | هل تعتقدى أنها جيدة؟ |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | من أين تعتقدي يمكننا الحصول على منزل؟ |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | لكن لماذا تعتقدين أنه يجب علينا مغادرة المنزل؟ |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | هل تعتقد ان هذه فكرة جيدة؟ |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | متي تعتقدي أنك ستذهبين لرؤية منازل مرة أخرى؟ |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | هل تعتقدى انه يمكننا ان نتركه يخرج؟ |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | ماهى المدة التى سيستغرقها ليكون جاهزاً فى إعتقادك؟ |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | هل تعلمين أين المطبخ؟ |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | هل يمكنك من فضلك ان تخبرنى اين هى؟ |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | امم، ماذا تعتقدي انها قد تفعل بهم؟ |
| How long do you think it will take? | كم من الوقت تعتقد انه سوف يستغرق؟ |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | مازلت أتفقد، هل تعتقدي أنه يمكنني تجربة بعض البق هنا؟ |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | ألا تعتق انك أصبحت غاضباً للغاية؟ |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | كم تعتقد سيكلفنا تأجير منزل؟ |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | متى تعتقدى انه يمكننا عمل الإجتماع؟ |
| How much do you think there is? | كم يوجد هناك تعتقد؟ |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | هل تعلم لماذا قاموا ببناء هذا الرصيف العملاق؟ |
