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 you are getting a bit too angry? | Sence biraz fazla sinirlenmiyor musun? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | Sence iyi bir fikir mi? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | Dışarı salabilir miyiz sence? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | Emm, onlara ne yapabilir ki sence? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | Bu biraz komisyon isteyeceğin anlamına mı geliyor? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | Saat kaç gibi çıkıyor olursun sence? |
| Do you know what time it is? | Saat kaç biliyor musun? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | Bu bir masa ayırtmamıza yardımcı olur mu sence? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | Sence Pogo'yu kutusundan çıkarayım mı? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Sence hoş bir çocuk değil mi? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | Biletler ne kadar biliyor musun? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | İyi bir aşçı olduğunu düşünüyor musun? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | Sen kaç kişilik yapacaksın sence? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | Önce beni nereye götürdüğünü söyler misin? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | Mutfak nerde biliyor musun? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | Hey, sence Diego da bize katılmak istemez miydi? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | Sence nereden bir ev tutabiliriz? |
| 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? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | Ama neden evden gitmemiz gerektiğini düşünüyorsun ki? |
