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 think we should buy the return tickets now? | Как думаешь, стоит ли нам купить сейчас обратные билеты? |
| Do you think she is good? | Ты думаешь, она хороша? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | Ты не считаешь, что слишком уж разозлился? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | На сколько человек ты рассчитываешь приготовить? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | Как считаешь, это хорошая идея? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | Ты знаешь, почему они построили этот грандиозный пирс? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | Ты знаешь, есть ли у него девушка? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | Где, как ты думаешь, мы могли бы арендовать дом? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | Как думаешь, во сколько может обойтись аренда дома? |
| Do you know what time it is? | Ты знаешь, который час? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | Ты думаешь, это поможет нам получить столик? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | А ты не думаешь, что лучше жить наверху? |
| 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? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Разве ты не думаешь, что он хороший парень? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | Это бред, как думаешь, мы можем поторговаться? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | Ник, не мог бы ты сказать, пожалуйста, как много они платят? |
| 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 know where the kitchen is? | Ты знаешь, где кухня? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | Ты думаешь, ты хороший повар? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Ты думаешь, мы должны за это заплатить? |
