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 think we should make a reservation? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है हमें बुकिंग कर लेनी चाहिए? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | हाँ मैं तैयार हूँ, क्या तुम्हें लगता है मुझे जैकेट की जरुरत पड़ेगी? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | क्या तुम कृपया मुझे बता सकते हो कि यह कहाँ है? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | क्या तुम्हें पता है टिकट कितने की है? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है तुम कितने लोगों के लिए पकाने वाली हो? |
| 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? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है तुम दोबारा कब घर खोजने वाली हो? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | तुम्हें क्या लगता है इसे तैयार होने में कितना समय लगेगा? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | यह पागलपन है, तुम्हें लगता है हम दाम कम करवा सकते हैं? |
| How much do you think there is? | वहां कितना मक्खन होगा? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | क्या तुम्हें पैकेट का रंग पता है? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | क्या तुम्हें पता है यह विशाल घाट क्यों बनाया गया था? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें अभी वापसी की टिकट भी खरीद लेनी चाहिए? |
| Do you think she is good? | क्या आपको लगता है कि यह अच्छी हैं? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | हमारी बैठक कब हो सकती है? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | तो फिर क्या तुम मुझे बता सकती हो कि तुम क्या योजना बना रही हो? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि तुम अच्छा खाना बनाते हो? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | अरे, तुम्हें नहीं लगता डिएगो भी हमारे साथ रहना चाहेगा? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | तुम कब तक निकलोगे? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है हमें वो वहां मिलेगा? |
