Türkçe
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 you are a good cook? | İyi bir aşçı olduğunu düşünüyor musun? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | Nerede olduğunu söyleyebilir misin lütfen? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | Emm, onlara ne yapabilir ki sence? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | Sence nereden bir ev tutabiliriz? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | Hey, sence Diego da bize katılmak istemez miydi? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | Kim isterdi ki? Nerede yaşamak istediğini söyler misin o zaman? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | Paketi ne renk biliyor musun? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | Önce beni nereye götürdüğünü söyler misin? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | Sence bunu almalı mıyız? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | Evet, onu unutmuştum, ne zaman buluşabiliriz sence peki? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | Bu kocaman iskeleyi neden kurmuşlar biliyor musun? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | Sence Pogo'yu kutusundan çıkarayım mı? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | Bana ne planladığını anlatır mısın o zaman? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | Bu çılgınlık, sence bu fiyatlarda pazarlık yapabilir miyiz? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | Bu bir masa ayırtmamıza yardımcı olur mu sence? |
| How long do you think it will take? | Sence ne kadar sürer? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | Ne zaman tekrar ev bakmayı düşünüyorsun? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | Sence bir sonraki evi görmeli miyiz? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | Biletler ne kadar biliyor musun? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | Sen kaç kişilik yapacaksın sence? |
