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 | |
|---|---|
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | Ne kadar sürede hazır olur sence? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | İstasyonun kaç yaşında olduğunu biliyor musun? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | Gerçekten problemi çözmek istiyor musun sence? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Sence bunu ödememiz gerekir mi? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | Sence nereden bir ev tutabiliriz? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | Bu kocaman iskeleyi neden kurmuşlar biliyor musun? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | Kız arkadaşı var mı biliyor musun? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | Sence orada bulabilir miyiz? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Sence hoş bir çocuk değil mi? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | Paketi ne renk biliyor musun? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | Bir ev tutmak sence ne kadara gelirdi? |
| 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 know how the girls are getting to Soho? | Kızlar Soho'ya nasıl gidecekler biliyor musun? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | Kim isterdi ki? Nerede yaşamak istediğini söyler misin o zaman? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | Evet, hazırım, sence cekete ihtiyacım olur mu? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | Görüşmeyi ne zaman yapabiliriz sence? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | Ama neden evden gitmemiz gerektiğini düşünüyorsun ki? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | Sence dönüş biletlerini şimdi almalı mıyız? |
| Do you know what time it is? | Saat kaç biliyor musun? |
