Русский
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 know if he has got a girlfriend? | Ты знаешь, есть ли у него девушка? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | А ты не думаешь,что мы можем найти дом за 1200 в месяц? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | Думаешь, с ними все нормально? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | Сейчас семь тридцать! Кто, как ты думаешь, это может быть? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | Ты думаешь, это поможет нам получить столик? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | У тебя есть план, что ты будешь теперь делать? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | На сколько человек ты рассчитываешь приготовить? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | Как думаешь, во сколько может обойтись аренда дома? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | Ник, не мог бы ты сказать, пожалуйста, как много они платят? |
| How much do you think there is? | Сколько его, как ты думаешь? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Разве ты не думаешь, что он хороший парень? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | Хм, а что, ты думаешь, она может им сделать? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | Думаешь, мы сможем там его найти? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | Значит ли это, что Вы попросите комиссионные? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Ты думаешь, мы должны за это заплатить? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | Ты знаешь, почему они построили этот грандиозный пирс? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | Это бред, как думаешь, мы можем поторговаться? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | Когда ты думаешь искать жилье опять? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | Ты думаешь, ты хороший повар? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | Ты не считаешь, что слишком уж разозлился? |
