हिन्दी
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? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है इसे तैयार होने में कितना समय लगेगा? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | हाँ मैं तैयार हूँ, क्या तुम्हें लगता है मुझे जैकेट की जरुरत पड़ेगी? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | क्या तुम्हें पता है टिकट कितने की है? |
| How long do you think it will take? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है इसमें कितना समय लगेगा? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि ये दोनों ठीक हैं? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें अभी वापसी की टिकट भी खरीद लेनी चाहिए? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | क्या तुम कृपया मुझे बता सकते हो कि यह कहाँ है? |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | क्या तुम कृपया मुझे बता सकते हो कि हमें हर हफ्ते £30 पाउंड ज्यादा क्यों देना पड़ेगा? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | तुम्हें नहीं लगता तुम कुछ ज्यादा ही गुस्सा हो रहे हो? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | क्या तुम्हें पता है यह विशाल घाट क्यों बनाया गया था? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | क्या तुम्हें पैकेट का रंग पता है? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है हमें वो वहां मिलेगा? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | क्या तुम्हें नहीं लगता हमें 1200 प्रति माह में एक घर मिल सकता है। |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | अरे, तुम्हें क्या लगता है वो उनके साथ क्या कर सकती है? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | तुम्हें पता है कि लड़कियां सोहो कैसे जा रही हैं? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है तुम कितने लोगों के लिए पकाने वाली हो? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | क्या हम उसे बाहर जाने दे सकते हैं? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | क्या तुम्हें सचमुच लगता है कि तुम समस्या का समाधान करना चाहती हो? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें अगला घर देखना चाहिए? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | क्या इसका मतलब है कि आप कुछ कमीशन मांगने वाले हैं? |
