हिन्दी
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 | |
|---|---|
| How long do you think it will take? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है इसमें कितना समय लगेगा? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि मुझे पोगो को इसके बॉक्स से बाहर निकालना चाहिए? |
| Do you know what time it is? | तुम्हें पता है कितना समय हो रहा है? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | अरे, तुम्हें नहीं लगता डिएगो भी हमारे साथ रहना चाहेगा? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | क्या तुम कृपया मुझे बता सकते हो कि यह कहाँ है? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | क्या इसका मतलब है कि आप कुछ कमीशन मांगने वाले हैं? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है हम कहाँ घर ले सकते हैं? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है हमें वो वहां मिलेगा? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | क्या तुम्हें पैकेट का रंग पता है? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि ये दोनों ठीक हैं? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | तुम कब तक निकलोगे? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | क्या तुम्हें पता है यह विशाल घाट क्यों बनाया गया था? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें अगला घर देखना चाहिए? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | क्या हम उसे बाहर जाने दे सकते हैं? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | क्या तुम्हारे पास कोई योजना है कि अब तुम क्या करने वाली हो? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | तुम्हें पता है यह स्टेशन कितना पुराना है? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | क्या तुम्हें पता है कि उसकी कोई प्रेमिका है या नहीं? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | कौन चाहता है? तो फिर क्या तुम मुझे बता सकती हो तुम कहाँ रहना चाहती हो? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है तुम दोबारा कब घर खोजने वाली हो? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | क्या तुम्हें नहीं लगता हमें 1200 प्रति माह में एक घर मिल सकता है। |
