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 | |
|---|---|
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | क्या तुम कृपया मुझे बता सकते हो कि हमें हर हफ्ते £30 पाउंड ज्यादा क्यों देना पड़ेगा? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | साढ़े सात बजे हैं! तुम्हें क्या लगता है कौन हो सकता है? |
| How much do you think there is? | वहां कितना मक्खन होगा? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | तुम्हें नहीं लगता तुम कुछ ज्यादा ही गुस्सा हो रहे हो? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | तुम्हें नहीं लगता ऊपर रहना ज्यादा बेहतर है? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है इसे तैयार होने में कितना समय लगेगा? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | मैं अभी भी देख रहा हूँ, क्या तुम्हें लगता है मैं यहाँ कुछ कीड़े आजमा सकता हूँ? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है एक घर किराये पर लेने में कितना खर्च आएगा? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | क्या तुम्हें पता है टिकट कितने की है? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | अरे, तुम्हें क्या लगता है वो उनके साथ क्या कर सकती है? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | तो फिर क्या तुम मुझे बता सकती हो कि तुम क्या योजना बना रही 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। |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | हमारी बैठक कब हो सकती है? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | यह पागलपन है, तुम्हें लगता है हम दाम कम करवा सकते हैं? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | क्या तुम कृपया मुझे बता सकते हो, निक, वो कितने पैसे देते हैं? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | हाँ, मैं वो भूल गयी थी, तब, तुम्हें क्या लगता है हम कब मिल 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 think it's a good idea? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि यह अच्छा विचार है? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | तुम्हें नहीं लगता वो अच्छा लड़का है? |
| 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? |
