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 know what time it is? | Saat kaç biliyor musun? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Sence bunu ödememiz gerekir mi? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | Ayda 1200'e bir ev bulamaz mıyız sence? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | Paketi ne renk biliyor musun? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | Ne kadar sürede hazır olur sence? |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | Bizim neden haftada 30£ daha fazla ödememiz gerektiğini açıklar mısın lütfen? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | Mutfak nerde biliyor musun? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | İyi bir aşçı olduğunu düşünüyor musun? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | İstasyonun kaç yaşında olduğunu biliyor musun? |
| How much do you think there is? | Ne kadar vardır sence? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | Şimdi ne yapacağın hakkında bir planın var mı? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | Bir ev tutmak sence ne kadara gelirdi? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | Sence iyi bir fikir mi? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | Emm, onlara ne yapabilir ki sence? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | Onlar ne kadar ödüyor, Nick, söyler misin lütfen? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | Üst katta yaşamak daha iyi olmaz mı sence? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | Bana ne planladığını anlatır mısın o zaman? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | Dışarı salabilir miyiz sence? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | Sence iyiler mi? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | Saat kaç gibi çıkıyor olursun sence? |
