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 | |
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Do you think she is good? | هل تعتقدى أنها جيدة؟ |
Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | هل هذا يعني أنك ستطلب عمولة؟ |
Do you know what time it is? | هل تعلمين ماهو الوقت الان؟ |
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 what you are planning then? | هل يمكنكِ أن تخبريني ماذا تخططين إذاً؟ |
Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | .هل تعتقد أنه يمكننا الحصول على منزل مقابل 1200 شهريًا |
Do you think we should make a reservation? | هل تعتقدي أنه يجب علينا القيام بالحجز؟ |
Do you think we can let him go out? | هل تعتقدى انه يمكننا ان نتركه يخرج؟ |
Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | ألا تعتق انك أصبحت غاضباً للغاية؟ |
Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | هل لديكِ خطة عما ستفعلينه الآن؟ |
Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | ألا تعتقد انه من الأفضل ان تعيش فى الاعلى؟ |
Do you think we should pay for it? | هل تعتقد انه يجب علينا ان ندفع مقابل ذلك؟ |
Do you think you are a good cook? | هل تعتقد انك طباخ ماهر؟ |
How much do you think renting a house would cost? | كم تعتقد سيكلفنا تأجير منزل؟ |
Can you please tell me where it is? | هل يمكنك من فضلك ان تخبرنى اين هى؟ |
Do you know how much the tickets are? | هل تعلم ما هى تكلفة التذاكر؟ |
Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | نعم انا جاهزة, هل تعتقد أننى سأكون بحاجة الى معطف؟ |
Do you think it's a good idea? | هل تعتقد ان هذه فكرة جيدة؟ |
Do you think it will help us get a table? | هل تعتقد أن هذا سيساعدنا في الحصول على طاولة؟ |
When do you think we can have the meeting? | متى تعتقدى انه يمكننا عمل الإجتماع؟ |