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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 | |
|---|---|
| How much do you think there is? | كم يوجد هناك تعتقد؟ |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | أجل، لقد نسيت، متى تعتقد أنه يمكننا المقابلة، إذًا؟ |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | مازلت أتفقد، هل تعتقدي أنه يمكنني تجربة بعض البق هنا؟ |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | هل تعتقدين أنكِ بالفعل تريدين حل المشكلة؟ |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | هل تعتقدي أنه يجب علينا القيام بالحجز؟ |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | هل تعتقد انهم سيكونون بخير؟ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | متى تعتقد انك سوف تغادر؟ |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | هل يمكنك من فضلك ان تخبرنى اين هى؟ |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | هل تعلمين أين المطبخ؟ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | ألا تعتقدى انه رجل لطيف؟ |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | هل تعتقد اننى يجب أن أخرج بوجو من الصندوق الخاص به؟ |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | هل يمكنك أن تخبرني، يانيك، كم يدفعون، من فضلك؟ |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | هل يمكنكِ أن تخبريني ماذا تخططين إذاً؟ |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | من أين تعتقدي يمكننا الحصول على منزل؟ |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | نعم انا جاهزة, هل تعتقد أننى سأكون بحاجة الى معطف؟ |
| Do you know what time it is? | هل تعلمين ماهو الوقت الان؟ |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | امم، ماذا تعتقدي انها قد تفعل بهم؟ |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | متى تعتقدى انه يمكننا عمل الإجتماع؟ |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | هل تعلمى اذا ماكان لديه صديقة؟ |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | هل هذا يعني أنك ستطلب عمولة؟ |
