Português
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 we can have the meeting? | Quando acha que podemos fazer a reunião? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Acha que devíamos pagar pelo vinho? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | Você sabe por que construíram este cais enorme? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | Pode me dizer onde está? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | Sabe quanto custam os bilhetes? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | Para quantas pessoas você acha que vai cozinhar? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | Ainda estou vendo, acha que posso experimentar comer bichos aqui? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | Achas que eles estão se dando bem? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | Pode me dizer primeiro onde me vai levar? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | Quanto tempo você acha que vai demorar até ficar pronto? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | Mas por que você acha que devemos sair da casa? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Você não acha que ele é um cara legal? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | Sim, estou pronta, acha que preciso levar casaco? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | Acha que podemos deixá-lo sair? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | Não acha que é melhor viver no piso de cima? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | São sete e meia! Quem pensa que poderá ser? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | Sabe quantos anos tem esta estação? |
| How much do you think there is? | Quanta manteiga acha que tem? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | Sim, não me lembrei disso, então quando você acha que podemos nos encontrar? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | Considera-se um bom cozinheiro? |
