Português
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 we can find it there? | Acha que encontramos esse arroz aí? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | Ainda estou vendo, acha que posso experimentar comer bichos aqui? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | Sim, não me lembrei disso, então quando você acha que podemos nos encontrar? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | Você tem um plano sobre o que vai fazer agora? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | Onde você acha que podemos arranjar uma casa? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | Sabe onde é a cozinha? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | Sabe quantos anos tem esta estação? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | Mas por que você acha que devemos sair da casa? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | Quando acha que vai sair? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | Sabe qual a cor do pacote? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | Nick, pode me dizer quanto eles pagam, por favor? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | Você não acha que podemos arranjar uma casa por 1200 por mês? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | Pode me dizer onde está? |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | Você pode me explicar por que temos de pagar mais 30£ por semana? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | Pode me dizer primeiro onde me vai levar? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | Quanto tempo você acha que vai demorar até ficar pronto? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | Ei, você não acha que o Diego poderia gostar de se juntar a nós também? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | Você sabe como as meninas vão para Soho? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Você não acha que ele é um cara legal? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | Quando você pensa que vai procurar casas novamente? |
