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 | |
|---|---|
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | Evet, onu unutmuştum, ne zaman buluşabiliriz sence peki? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | Dışarı salabilir miyiz sence? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | Paketi ne renk biliyor musun? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | Görüşmeyi ne zaman yapabiliriz sence? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | İstasyonun kaç yaşında olduğunu biliyor musun? |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | Bizim neden haftada 30£ daha fazla ödememiz gerektiğini açıklar mısın lütfen? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | Kızlar Soho'ya nasıl gidecekler biliyor musun? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | Onlar ne kadar ödüyor, Nick, söyler misin lütfen? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | Üst katta yaşamak daha iyi olmaz mı sence? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | Sence Pogo'yu kutusundan çıkarayım mı? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | Önce beni nereye götürdüğünü söyler misin? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Sence hoş bir çocuk değil mi? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | İyi bir aşçı olduğunu düşünüyor musun? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | Gerçekten problemi çözmek istiyor musun sence? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Sence bunu ödememiz gerekir mi? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | Sence rezervasyon yaptırmalı mıyız? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | Mutfak nerde biliyor musun? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | Bir ev tutmak sence ne kadara gelirdi? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | Kim isterdi ki? Nerede yaşamak istediğini söyler misin o zaman? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | Sence nereden bir ev tutabiliriz? |
