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 | |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | Isso significa que você vai pedir alguma comissão? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | Quando acha que vai sair? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | Quando você pensa que vai procurar casas novamente? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | Pode então dizer o que planeja fazer? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Você não acha que ele é um cara legal? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | Você tem um plano sobre o que vai fazer agora? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | Pode me dizer onde está? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | Erm, o que você acha que ela pode fazer a eles? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | Acha que encontramos esse arroz aí? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Acha que devíamos pagar pelo vinho? |
| 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? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | Quanto acha que custa alugar uma casa? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | Onde você acha que podemos arranjar uma casa? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | Considera-se um bom cozinheiro? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | Isso é de loucos, você acha que podemos negociar os preços? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | Você acha que isso vai nos ajudar a conseguir uma mesa? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | Acha que devemos comprar os bilhetes de regresso agora? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | Nick, pode me dizer quanto eles pagam, por favor? |
| 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? |
