Türkçe
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 | |
|---|---|
| When do you think you will be leaving? | Saat kaç gibi çıkıyor olursun sence? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | Ama neden evden gitmemiz gerektiğini düşünüyorsun ki? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | Gerçekten problemi çözmek istiyor musun sence? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | Kim isterdi ki? Nerede yaşamak istediğini söyler misin o zaman? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | Bir ev tutmak sence ne kadara gelirdi? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | Sence bunu almalı mıyız? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | Kız arkadaşı var mı biliyor musun? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | Onlar ne kadar ödüyor, Nick, söyler misin lütfen? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | Ayda 1200'e bir ev bulamaz mıyız sence? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | Sence iyi bir fikir mi? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | Dışarı salabilir miyiz sence? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | Evet, onu unutmuştum, ne zaman buluşabiliriz sence peki? |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | Bizim neden haftada 30£ daha fazla ödememiz gerektiğini açıklar mısın lütfen? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | Emm, onlara ne yapabilir ki sence? |
| Do you know what time it is? | Saat kaç biliyor musun? |
| How long do you think it will take? | Sence ne kadar sürer? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | Ne kadar sürede hazır olur sence? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | Sence orada bulabilir miyiz? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | Sence iyiler mi? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | Bana ne planladığını anlatır mısın o zaman? |
