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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 | |
|---|---|
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | ماهى المدة التى سيستغرقها ليكون جاهزاً فى إعتقادك؟ |
| Do you know what time it is? | هل تعلمين ماهو الوقت الان؟ |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | هل تعتقد اننى يجب أن أخرج بوجو من الصندوق الخاص به؟ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | هل تعلم ما هى تكلفة التذاكر؟ |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | نعم انا جاهزة, هل تعتقد أننى سأكون بحاجة الى معطف؟ |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | متي تعتقدي أنك ستذهبين لرؤية منازل مرة أخرى؟ |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | هل تعتقد انه يجب علينا شراء تذاكر العودة الان؟ |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | هذا ضرب من الجنون، هل تعتقد أنه يمكننا التفاوض في الأسعار؟ |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | هل تعتقد ان هذه فكرة جيدة؟ |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | لكن لماذا تعتقدين أنه يجب علينا مغادرة المنزل؟ |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | من أين تعتقدي يمكننا الحصول على منزل؟ |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | مازلت أتفقد، هل تعتقدي أنه يمكنني تجربة بعض البق هنا؟ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | إنها السابعة والنصف! من تعتقد قد يكون؟ |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | هل لديكِ خطة عما ستفعلينه الآن؟ |
| Do you think she is good? | هل تعتقدى أنها جيدة؟ |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | كم تعتقد سيكلفنا تأجير منزل؟ |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | هل تعتقد انه يجب علينا ان ندفع مقابل ذلك؟ |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | هل يمكنك من فضلك ان تخبرنى اين هى؟ |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | هل تعلم لماذا قاموا ببناء هذا الرصيف العملاق؟ |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | .هل تعتقد أنه يمكننا الحصول على منزل مقابل 1200 شهريًا |
