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 | |
|---|---|
| Do you think we should see the next house? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें अगला घर देखना चाहिए? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | लेकिन तुम्हें ऐसा क्यों लगता है कि हमें घर छोड़ देना चाहिए? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | तुम्हें पता है रसोईघर कहाँ है? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | क्या तुम पहले मुझे बता सकती हो कि तुम मुझे कहाँ ले जा रही हो? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | तुम्हें पता है कि लड़कियां सोहो कैसे जा रही हैं? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | क्या तुम्हें पता है टिकट कितने की है? |
| Do you think she is good? | क्या आपको लगता है कि यह अच्छी हैं? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | तुम्हें नहीं लगता वो अच्छा लड़का है? |
| 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? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है हम कहाँ घर ले सकते हैं? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | कौन चाहता है? तो फिर क्या तुम मुझे बता सकती हो तुम कहाँ रहना चाहती हो? |
| How long do you think it will take? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है इसमें कितना समय लगेगा? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है इसे तैयार होने में कितना समय लगेगा? |
| 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 know if he has got a girlfriend? | क्या तुम्हें पता है कि उसकी कोई प्रेमिका है या नहीं? |
| Do you know what time it is? | तुम्हें पता है कितना समय हो रहा है? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | यह पागलपन है, तुम्हें लगता है हम दाम कम करवा सकते हैं? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें इसके लिए भुगतान करना चाहिए? |
| 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? |
