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 | |
|---|---|
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | Gerçekten problemi çözmek istiyor musun sence? |
| 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 what you are planning then? | Bana ne planladığını anlatır mısın o zaman? |
| 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 they are doing fine? | Sence iyiler mi? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | Yedi buçuk! Sence kim olabilir? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | Dışarı salabilir miyiz sence? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | İstasyonun kaç yaşında olduğunu biliyor musun? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | Sence orada bulabilir miyiz? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | Ayda 1200'e bir ev bulamaz mıyız sence? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Sence bunu ödememiz gerekir mi? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | Onlar ne kadar ödüyor, Nick, söyler misin lütfen? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | Biletler ne kadar biliyor musun? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | Hala göz atıyorum, sence buradaki böceklerden birini deneyebilir miyim? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | Sence rezervasyon yaptırmalı mıyız? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | Sen kaç kişilik yapacaksın sence? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | Bu biraz komisyon isteyeceğin anlamına mı geliyor? |
| How much do you think there is? | Ne kadar vardır sence? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | Kız arkadaşı var mı biliyor musun? |
