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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 think we should see the next house? | هل تعتقد أنه يجب ان نرى المنزل التالي؟ |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | هل تعتقدى انه يمكننا ان نتركه يخرج؟ |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | هل تعتقد انك طباخ ماهر؟ |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | هل يمكنك أن تخبريني إلى أين ستأخذيني أولًا؟ |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | هل تعتقد ان هذه فكرة جيدة؟ |
| Do you know how old this station is? | هل تعلم ماهو عمر هذه المحطة؟ |
| Do you think she is good? | هل تعتقدى أنها جيدة؟ |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | هل لديكِ خطة عما ستفعلينه الآن؟ |
| How long do you think it will take? | كم من الوقت تعتقد انه سوف يستغرق؟ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | إنها السابعة والنصف! من تعتقد قد يكون؟ |
| Do you know what time it is? | هل تعلمين ماهو الوقت الان؟ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | متى تعتقد انك سوف تغادر؟ |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | هل تعلمى اذا ماكان لديه صديقة؟ |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | هل تعتقد انهم سيكونون بخير؟ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | هل تعلم ما هى تكلفة التذاكر؟ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | ألا تعتقدى انه رجل لطيف؟ |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | امم، ماذا تعتقدي انها قد تفعل بهم؟ |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | ألا تعتق انك أصبحت غاضباً للغاية؟ |
| Do you think we should buy it? | هل تعتقد انه يجب علينا شراءه؟ |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | متي تعتقدي أنك ستذهبين لرؤية منازل مرة أخرى؟ |
