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 | |
|---|---|
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | Хм, а что, ты думаешь, она может им сделать? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | Ты знаешь, какого цвета должен быть пакет? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | Как думаешь, мне вынуть Пого из его коробки? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | Ты знаешь, сколько стоят билеты? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | Где, как ты думаешь, мы могли бы арендовать дом? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | Ты не считаешь, что слишком уж разозлился? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | Когда ты думаешь искать жилье опять? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | Думаешь, нам надо было зарезервировать столик заранее? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | Значит ли это, что Вы попросите комиссионные? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | А ты не думаешь, что лучше жить наверху? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | Как думаешь, во сколько может обойтись аренда дома? |
| 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? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | На сколько человек ты рассчитываешь приготовить? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | Ник, не мог бы ты сказать, пожалуйста, как много они платят? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | Думаешь, нам стоит его купить? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | Ты знаешь, как девочки будут добираться до Сохо? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | Я еще изучаю, как думаешь, я могу попробовать здесь жуков? |
| Do you think she is good? | Ты думаешь, она хороша? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | Думаешь, с ними все нормально? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | Эй, а ты не думаешь, что Диего тоже мог бы присоединиться к нам? |
