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 | |
|---|---|
| Can you please tell me where it is? | क्या तुम कृपया मुझे बता सकते हो कि यह कहाँ है? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | क्या तुम्हें पैकेट का रंग पता है? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | हमारी बैठक कब हो सकती है? |
| 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। |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें अभी वापसी की टिकट भी खरीद लेनी चाहिए? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | तुम्हें नहीं लगता वो अच्छा लड़का है? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है हम कहाँ घर ले सकते 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 think we can let him go out? | क्या हम उसे बाहर जाने दे सकते हैं? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि यह अच्छा विचार है? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | तुम्हें नहीं लगता तुम कुछ ज्यादा ही गुस्सा हो रहे हो? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | तो फिर क्या तुम मुझे बता सकती हो कि तुम क्या योजना बना रही हो? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | क्या तुम्हारे पास कोई योजना है कि अब तुम क्या करने वाली हो? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है हमें यह खरीदना चाहिए? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि मुझे पोगो को इसके बॉक्स से बाहर निकालना चाहिए? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | तुम्हें पता है रसोईघर कहाँ है? |
| How long do you think it will take? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है इसमें कितना समय लगेगा? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है इससे हमें टेबल पाने में मदद मिलेगी? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | क्या तुम्हें पता है यह विशाल घाट क्यों बनाया गया था? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है हमें वो वहां मिलेगा? |
