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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 know where the kitchen is? | Mutfak nerde biliyor musun? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | Bana ne planladığını anlatır mısın o zaman? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | Ayda 1200'e bir ev bulamaz mıyız sence? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | Kim isterdi ki? Nerede yaşamak istediğini söyler misin o zaman? |
| How long do you think it will take? | Sence ne kadar sürer? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | Dışarı salabilir miyiz sence? |
| Do you think she is good? | Sen iyi olduğunu düşünüyor musun? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | Bu çılgınlık, sence bu fiyatlarda pazarlık yapabilir miyiz? |
| How much do you think there is? | Ne kadar vardır sence? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | Sence dönüş biletlerini şimdi almalı mıyız? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | Ama neden evden gitmemiz gerektiğini düşünüyorsun ki? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | Bu kocaman iskeleyi neden kurmuşlar biliyor musun? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | Biletler ne kadar biliyor musun? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | Önce beni nereye götürdüğünü söyler misin? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | Bu biraz komisyon isteyeceğin anlamına mı geliyor? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | İyi bir aşçı olduğunu düşünüyor musun? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | Evet, hazırım, sence cekete ihtiyacım olur mu? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | Emm, onlara ne yapabilir ki sence? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | Hey, sence Diego da bize katılmak istemez miydi? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Sence hoş bir çocuk değil mi? |
