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? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | Pode me dizer onde está? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | Não acha que está a ficar demasiado irritado? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | Isso significa que você vai pedir alguma comissão? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | Acha que é boa ideia? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Acha que devíamos pagar pelo vinho? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | Acha que encontramos esse arroz aí? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | Acha que podemos deixá-lo sair? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | Nick, pode me dizer quanto eles pagam, por favor? |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | Você pode me explicar por que temos de pagar mais 30£ por semana? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | Você sabe por que construíram este cais enorme? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | Acha que devemos comprar os bilhetes de regresso agora? |
| How much do you think there is? | Quanta manteiga acha que tem? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | Achas que eles estão se dando bem? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | Você acha que isso vai nos ajudar a conseguir uma mesa? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | Ei, você não acha que o Diego poderia gostar de se juntar a nós também? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | Não acha que é melhor viver no piso de cima? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | Quando você pensa que vai procurar casas novamente? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Você não acha que ele é um cara legal? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | Quem quer? Pode me dizer onde você quer viver, então? |
