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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 why they built this enormous pier? | هل تعلم لماذا قاموا ببناء هذا الرصيف العملاق؟ |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | هل تعتقد انه يجب علينا ان ندفع مقابل ذلك؟ |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | أجل، لقد نسيت، متى تعتقد أنه يمكننا المقابلة، إذًا؟ |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | نعم انا جاهزة, هل تعتقد أننى سأكون بحاجة الى معطف؟ |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | هل لديكِ خطة عما ستفعلينه الآن؟ |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | هل يمكنكِ أن تخبريني ماذا تخططين إذاً؟ |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | ألا تعتقد انه من الأفضل ان تعيش فى الاعلى؟ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | إنها السابعة والنصف! من تعتقد قد يكون؟ |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | هل تعتقدين أنكِ بالفعل تريدين حل المشكلة؟ |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | هل تعتقد ان هذه فكرة جيدة؟ |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | امم، ماذا تعتقدي انها قد تفعل بهم؟ |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | هل يمكنك أن تفسر لي لماذا يجب علي أن أدفع 30 يورو إضافية كل اسبوع؟ |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | كم عدد الأشخاص تعتقدى انكِ ستقومين بالطهى لهم؟ |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | متى تعتقدى انه يمكننا عمل الإجتماع؟ |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | هل تعرفين كيف ستذهب الفتيات الى سوهو؟ |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | هذا ضرب من الجنون، هل تعتقد أنه يمكننا التفاوض في الأسعار؟ |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | ألا تعتق انك أصبحت غاضباً للغاية؟ |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | هل يمكنك أن تخبرني، يانيك، كم يدفعون، من فضلك؟ |
| Do you think we can find it there? | هل تعتقد أنه يمكننا إيجاده هناك؟ |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | كم تعتقد سيكلفنا تأجير منزل؟ |
