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 it will help us get a table? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है इससे हमें टेबल पाने में मदद मिलेगी? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें अभी वापसी की टिकट भी खरीद लेनी चाहिए? |
| How much do you think there is? | वहां कितना मक्खन होगा? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | तो फिर क्या तुम मुझे बता सकती हो कि तुम क्या योजना बना रही हो? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | हाँ, मैं वो भूल गयी थी, तब, तुम्हें क्या लगता है हम कब मिल सकते हैं? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | क्या तुम कृपया मुझे बता सकते हो कि यह कहाँ है? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि तुम अच्छा खाना बनाते हो? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | तुम्हें नहीं लगता वो अच्छा लड़का है? |
| Do you know what time it is? | तुम्हें पता है कितना समय हो रहा है? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | मैं अभी भी देख रहा हूँ, क्या तुम्हें लगता है मैं यहाँ कुछ कीड़े आजमा सकता हूँ? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | तुम्हें पता है यह स्टेशन कितना पुराना है? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | क्या तुम्हें पता है कि उसकी कोई प्रेमिका है या नहीं? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | तुम्हें नहीं लगता ऊपर रहना ज्यादा बेहतर है? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | अरे, तुम्हें क्या लगता है वो उनके साथ क्या कर सकती है? |
| 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 think we should buy it? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है हमें यह खरीदना चाहिए? |
| 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? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | तुम्हें नहीं लगता तुम कुछ ज्यादा ही गुस्सा हो रहे हो? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि हमें इसके लिए भुगतान करना चाहिए? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | क्या हम उसे बाहर जाने दे सकते हैं? |
