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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 | |
|---|---|
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | هل يمكنك أن تخبرني، يانيك، كم يدفعون، من فضلك؟ |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | .هل تعتقد أنه يمكننا الحصول على منزل مقابل 1200 شهريًا |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | ألا تعتق انك أصبحت غاضباً للغاية؟ |
| Do you think we can find it there? | هل تعتقد أنه يمكننا إيجاده هناك؟ |
| Do you think we should buy it? | هل تعتقد انه يجب علينا شراءه؟ |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | هل يمكنكِ أن تخبريني ماذا تخططين إذاً؟ |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | هل تعتقدى انه يمكننا ان نتركه يخرج؟ |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | هل تعرفين كيف ستذهب الفتيات الى سوهو؟ |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | متى تعتقدى انه يمكننا عمل الإجتماع؟ |
| Do you know what time it is? | هل تعلمين ماهو الوقت الان؟ |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | هل تعلم لماذا قاموا ببناء هذا الرصيف العملاق؟ |
| Do you think she is good? | هل تعتقدى أنها جيدة؟ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | ألا تعتقدى انه رجل لطيف؟ |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | متي تعتقدي أنك ستذهبين لرؤية منازل مرة أخرى؟ |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | هل تعلمين أين المطبخ؟ |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | هل تعلمين ماهو لون العبوة؟ |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | ماهى المدة التى سيستغرقها ليكون جاهزاً فى إعتقادك؟ |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | كم تعتقد سيكلفنا تأجير منزل؟ |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | هل تعتقد اننى يجب أن أخرج بوجو من الصندوق الخاص به؟ |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | أجل، لقد نسيت، متى تعتقد أنه يمكننا المقابلة، إذًا؟ |
