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 | |
|---|---|
| How much do you think there is? | Ne kadar vardır sence? |
| Do you know what time it is? | Saat kaç biliyor musun? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | Sence biraz fazla sinirlenmiyor musun? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | Hala göz atıyorum, sence buradaki böceklerden birini deneyebilir miyim? |
| How long do you think it will take? | Sence ne kadar sürer? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | Sence rezervasyon yaptırmalı mıyız? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | Sence iyi bir fikir mi? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | Bana ne planladığını anlatır mısın o zaman? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | Nerede olduğunu söyleyebilir misin lütfen? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | İyi bir aşçı olduğunu düşünüyor musun? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | Kim isterdi ki? Nerede yaşamak istediğini söyler misin o zaman? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | Sence iyiler mi? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | Kız arkadaşı var mı biliyor musun? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | Önce beni nereye götürdüğünü söyler misin? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | Ne zaman tekrar ev bakmayı düşünüyorsun? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | Kızlar Soho'ya nasıl gidecekler biliyor musun? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | Paketi ne renk biliyor musun? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | Ayda 1200'e bir ev bulamaz mıyız sence? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Sence hoş bir çocuk değil mi? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | Üst katta yaşamak daha iyi olmaz mı sence? |
