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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 | |
|---|---|
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | أجل، لقد نسيت، متى تعتقد أنه يمكننا المقابلة، إذًا؟ |
| Do you think we should buy it? | هل تعتقد انه يجب علينا شراءه؟ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | متى تعتقد انك سوف تغادر؟ |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | امم، ماذا تعتقدي انها قد تفعل بهم؟ |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | هل يمكنك أن تخبرني، يانيك، كم يدفعون، من فضلك؟ |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | ماهى المدة التى سيستغرقها ليكون جاهزاً فى إعتقادك؟ |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | كم تعتقد سيكلفنا تأجير منزل؟ |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | كم عدد الأشخاص تعتقدى انكِ ستقومين بالطهى لهم؟ |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | هل تعتقد انك طباخ ماهر؟ |
| 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 |
| 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؟ |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | نعم انا جاهزة, هل تعتقد أننى سأكون بحاجة الى معطف؟ |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | هل يمكنك أن تخبريني إلى أين ستأخذيني أولًا؟ |
| Do you know what time it is? | هل تعلمين ماهو الوقت الان؟ |
| Do you think we can find it there? | هل تعتقد أنه يمكننا إيجاده هناك؟ |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | هل تعتقدي أنه يجب علينا القيام بالحجز؟ |
| How much do you think there is? | كم يوجد هناك تعتقد؟ |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | مازلت أتفقد، هل تعتقدي أنه يمكنني تجربة بعض البق هنا؟ |
