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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 I should take Pogo out of his box? | هل تعتقد اننى يجب أن أخرج بوجو من الصندوق الخاص به؟ |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | هل يمكنك أن تخبريني إلى أين ستأخذيني أولًا؟ |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | هذا ضرب من الجنون، هل تعتقد أنه يمكننا التفاوض في الأسعار؟ |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | هل هذا يعني أنك ستطلب عمولة؟ |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | ألا تعتقد انه من الأفضل ان تعيش فى الاعلى؟ |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | أجل، لقد نسيت، متى تعتقد أنه يمكننا المقابلة، إذًا؟ |
| Do you think she is good? | هل تعتقدى أنها جيدة؟ |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | هل تعلمى اذا ماكان لديه صديقة؟ |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | لكن لماذا تعتقدين أنه يجب علينا مغادرة المنزل؟ |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | هل تعتقد أنه يجب ان نرى المنزل التالي؟ |
| How long do you think it will take? | كم من الوقت تعتقد انه سوف يستغرق؟ |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | هل تعتقد انه يجب علينا شراء تذاكر العودة الان؟ |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | هل تعتقد ان هذه فكرة جيدة؟ |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | هل تعتقد انك طباخ ماهر؟ |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | كم عدد الأشخاص تعتقدى انكِ ستقومين بالطهى لهم؟ |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | امم، ماذا تعتقدي انها قد تفعل بهم؟ |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | من أين تعتقدي يمكننا الحصول على منزل؟ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | ألا تعتقدى انه رجل لطيف؟ |
| Do you think we should buy it? | هل تعتقد انه يجب علينا شراءه؟ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | هل تعلم ما هى تكلفة التذاكر؟ |
