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 | |
|---|---|
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | Ayda 1200'e bir ev bulamaz mıyız sence? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | Bu çılgınlık, sence bu fiyatlarda pazarlık yapabilir miyiz? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | İyi bir aşçı olduğunu düşünüyor musun? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | Sence bir sonraki evi görmeli miyiz? |
| Do you think she is good? | Sen iyi olduğunu düşünüyor musun? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | Sence iyi bir fikir mi? |
| Do you know what time it is? | Saat kaç biliyor musun? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | Bana ne planladığını anlatır mısın o zaman? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | Sen kaç kişilik yapacaksın sence? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | Saat kaç gibi çıkıyor olursun sence? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | Nerede olduğunu söyleyebilir misin lütfen? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | Gerçekten problemi çözmek istiyor musun sence? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | Yedi buçuk! Sence kim olabilir? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | Kız arkadaşı var mı biliyor musun? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | Bu kocaman iskeleyi neden kurmuşlar biliyor musun? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | Paketi ne renk biliyor musun? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | Evet, hazırım, sence cekete ihtiyacım olur mu? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | Üst katta yaşamak daha iyi olmaz mı sence? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | Ne zaman tekrar ev bakmayı düşünüyorsun? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | Sence rezervasyon yaptırmalı mıyız? |
