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 | |
|---|---|
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | तुम्हें नहीं लगता तुम कुछ ज्यादा ही गुस्सा हो रहे हो? |
| How much do you think there is? | वहां कितना मक्खन होगा? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | क्या इसका मतलब है कि आप कुछ कमीशन मांगने वाले हैं? |
| 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 how old this station is? | तुम्हें पता है यह स्टेशन कितना पुराना है? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | मैं अभी भी देख रहा हूँ, क्या तुम्हें लगता है मैं यहाँ कुछ कीड़े आजमा सकता हूँ? |
| 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 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 they are doing fine? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि ये दोनों ठीक हैं? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | क्या तुम्हें पता है कि उसकी कोई प्रेमिका है या नहीं? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | साढ़े सात बजे हैं! तुम्हें क्या लगता है कौन हो सकता है? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है हमें बुकिंग कर लेनी चाहिए? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | क्या तुम्हें पता है टिकट कितने की है? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है एक घर किराये पर लेने में कितना खर्च आएगा? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें अगला घर देखना चाहिए? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | क्या तुम कृपया मुझे बता सकते हो, निक, वो कितने पैसे देते हैं? |
| How long do you think it will take? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है इसमें कितना समय लगेगा? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | क्या तुम्हें पता है यह विशाल घाट क्यों बनाया गया था? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें इसके लिए भुगतान करना चाहिए? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | अरे, तुम्हें क्या लगता है वो उनके साथ क्या कर सकती है? |
