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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 much do you think renting a house would cost? | كم تعتقد سيكلفنا تأجير منزل؟ |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | مازلت أتفقد، هل تعتقدي أنه يمكنني تجربة بعض البق هنا؟ |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | هل يمكنك أن تخبرني، يانيك، كم يدفعون، من فضلك؟ |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | ألا تعتقد انه من الأفضل ان تعيش فى الاعلى؟ |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | هل تعلمى اذا ماكان لديه صديقة؟ |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | هل تعتقد ان هذه فكرة جيدة؟ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | هل تعلم ما هى تكلفة التذاكر؟ |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | هل تعتقدى انه يمكننا ان نتركه يخرج؟ |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | ألا تعتق انك أصبحت غاضباً للغاية؟ |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | ومن يريد؟ هل يمكنكِ إخباري أين تريدين أن تعيشي إذًا؟ |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | هل تعتقد أن هذا سيساعدنا في الحصول على طاولة؟ |
| Do you know how old this station is? | هل تعلم ماهو عمر هذه المحطة؟ |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | هل هذا يعني أنك ستطلب عمولة؟ |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | امم، ماذا تعتقدي انها قد تفعل بهم؟ |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | .هل تعتقد أنه يمكننا الحصول على منزل مقابل 1200 شهريًا |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | هل تعتقد أنه يجب ان نرى المنزل التالي؟ |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | هل يمكنك من فضلك ان تخبرنى اين هى؟ |
| How much do you think there is? | كم يوجد هناك تعتقد؟ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | ألا تعتقدى انه رجل لطيف؟ |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | هل يمكنك أن تخبريني إلى أين ستأخذيني أولًا؟ |
