Türkçe
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 | |
|---|---|
| Where do you think we can get a house? | Sence nereden bir ev tutabiliriz? |
| How long do you think it will take? | Sence ne kadar sürer? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | Sen kaç kişilik yapacaksın sence? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Sence bunu ödememiz gerekir mi? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | Şimdi ne yapacağın hakkında bir planın var mı? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | Önce beni nereye götürdüğünü söyler misin? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | Üst katta yaşamak daha iyi olmaz mı sence? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | İstasyonun kaç yaşında olduğunu biliyor musun? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Sence hoş bir çocuk değil mi? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | Hey, sence Diego da bize katılmak istemez miydi? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | Kızlar Soho'ya nasıl gidecekler biliyor musun? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | Ne kadar sürede hazır olur sence? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | Bu bir masa ayırtmamıza yardımcı olur mu sence? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | Ayda 1200'e bir ev bulamaz mıyız sence? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | Biletler ne kadar biliyor musun? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | Sence dönüş biletlerini şimdi almalı mıyız? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | Hala göz atıyorum, sence buradaki böceklerden birini deneyebilir miyim? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | Sence biraz fazla sinirlenmiyor musun? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | Nerede olduğunu söyleyebilir misin lütfen? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | Mutfak nerde biliyor musun? |
