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 | |
|---|---|
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | Hala göz atıyorum, sence buradaki böceklerden birini deneyebilir miyim? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | Nerede olduğunu söyleyebilir misin lütfen? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | Üst katta yaşamak daha iyi olmaz mı sence? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | Ama neden evden gitmemiz gerektiğini düşünüyorsun ki? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | Sence Pogo'yu kutusundan çıkarayım mı? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | Sence bunu almalı mıyız? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | Ayda 1200'e bir ev bulamaz mıyız sence? |
| Do you know what time it is? | Saat kaç biliyor musun? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | Yedi buçuk! Sence kim olabilir? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | Sence biraz fazla sinirlenmiyor musun? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | Bir ev tutmak sence ne kadara gelirdi? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | Evet, onu unutmuştum, ne zaman buluşabiliriz sence peki? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | Sence dönüş biletlerini şimdi almalı mıyız? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | Bu kocaman iskeleyi neden kurmuşlar biliyor musun? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | Kız arkadaşı var mı biliyor musun? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | Sence nereden bir ev tutabiliriz? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | Saat kaç gibi çıkıyor olursun sence? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | İyi bir aşçı olduğunu düşünüyor musun? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | Bana ne planladığını anlatır mısın o zaman? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | İstasyonun kaç yaşında olduğunu biliyor musun? |
