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 much do you think renting a house would cost? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है एक घर किराये पर लेने में कितना खर्च आएगा? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | अरे, तुम्हें नहीं लगता डिएगो भी हमारे साथ रहना चाहेगा? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | तुम्हें नहीं लगता वो अच्छा लड़का है? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है हमें यह खरीदना चाहिए? |
| 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 think we can find it there? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है हमें वो वहां मिलेगा? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | तो फिर क्या तुम मुझे बता सकती हो कि तुम क्या योजना बना रही हो? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | अरे, तुम्हें क्या लगता है वो उनके साथ क्या कर सकती है? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें अभी वापसी की टिकट भी खरीद लेनी चाहिए? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | क्या तुम पहले मुझे बता सकती हो कि तुम मुझे कहाँ ले जा रही हो? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | तुम्हें पता है कि लड़कियां सोहो कैसे जा रही हैं? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | क्या तुम्हें पता है टिकट कितने की है? |
| 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? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि तुम अच्छा खाना बनाते हो? |
| How much do you think there is? | वहां कितना मक्खन होगा? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें इसके लिए भुगतान करना चाहिए? |
| How long do you think it will take? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है इसमें कितना समय लगेगा? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है हम कहाँ घर ले सकते हैं? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | तुम्हें पता है रसोईघर कहाँ है? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है हमें बुकिंग कर लेनी चाहिए? |
