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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 | |
|---|---|
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | هل تعتقد انه يجب علينا شراء تذاكر العودة الان؟ |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | لكن لماذا تعتقدين أنه يجب علينا مغادرة المنزل؟ |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | هل يمكنك أن تفسر لي لماذا يجب علي أن أدفع 30 يورو إضافية كل اسبوع؟ |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | ومن يريد؟ هل يمكنكِ إخباري أين تريدين أن تعيشي إذًا؟ |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | هل يمكنكِ أن تخبريني ماذا تخططين إذاً؟ |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | هل تعتقدي أنه يجب علينا القيام بالحجز؟ |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | كم عدد الأشخاص تعتقدى انكِ ستقومين بالطهى لهم؟ |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | كم تعتقد سيكلفنا تأجير منزل؟ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | هل تعلم ما هى تكلفة التذاكر؟ |
| How long do you think it will take? | كم من الوقت تعتقد انه سوف يستغرق؟ |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | هل تعتقد ان هذه فكرة جيدة؟ |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | هل تعتقد انه يجب علينا ان ندفع مقابل ذلك؟ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | إنها السابعة والنصف! من تعتقد قد يكون؟ |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | من أين تعتقدي يمكننا الحصول على منزل؟ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | ألا تعتقدى انه رجل لطيف؟ |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | هل تعلمين أين المطبخ؟ |
| How much do you think there is? | كم يوجد هناك تعتقد؟ |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | هل تعتقد انهم سيكونون بخير؟ |
| Do you know how old this station is? | هل تعلم ماهو عمر هذه المحطة؟ |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | هل تعتقدين أنكِ بالفعل تريدين حل المشكلة؟ |
