हिन्दी
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 where the kitchen is? | तुम्हें पता है रसोईघर कहाँ है? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | क्या तुम कृपया मुझे बता सकते हो, निक, वो कितने पैसे देते हैं? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें इसके लिए भुगतान करना चाहिए? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि मुझे पोगो को इसके बॉक्स से बाहर निकालना चाहिए? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | तुम्हें नहीं लगता ऊपर रहना ज्यादा बेहतर है? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | क्या हम उसे बाहर जाने दे सकते हैं? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | साढ़े सात बजे हैं! तुम्हें क्या लगता है कौन हो सकता है? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | तुम्हें पता है कि लड़कियां सोहो कैसे जा रही हैं? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | क्या तुम्हें सचमुच लगता है कि तुम समस्या का समाधान करना चाहती हो? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | अरे, तुम्हें क्या लगता है वो उनके साथ क्या कर सकती है? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें अभी वापसी की टिकट भी खरीद लेनी चाहिए? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | क्या इसका मतलब है कि आप कुछ कमीशन मांगने वाले हैं? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है हमें वो वहां मिलेगा? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | क्या तुम्हें पैकेट का रंग पता है? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | तुम कब तक निकलोगे? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | कौन चाहता है? तो फिर क्या तुम मुझे बता सकती हो तुम कहाँ रहना चाहती हो? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि ये दोनों ठीक हैं? |
| How much do you think there is? | वहां कितना मक्खन होगा? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है इसे तैयार होने में कितना समय लगेगा? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | क्या तुम्हारे पास कोई योजना है कि अब तुम क्या करने वाली हो? |
