Português
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 | |
|---|---|
| Can you please tell me where it is? | Pode me dizer onde está? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | Nick, pode me dizer quanto eles pagam, por favor? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | Pode então dizer o que planeja fazer? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | Sim, estou pronta, acha que preciso levar casaco? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | Quando acha que podemos fazer a reunião? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | Você sabe como as meninas vão para Soho? |
| Do you think she is good? | Você acha que ela é boa? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | Para quantas pessoas você acha que vai cozinhar? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | Achas que eles estão se dando bem? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | Sabe qual a cor do pacote? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | Você sabe se ele tem uma namorada? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | Isso é de loucos, você acha que podemos negociar os preços? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | Acha que devíamos comprar? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | Sabe quanto custam os bilhetes? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | Sabe onde é a cozinha? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | Você acha que isso vai nos ajudar a conseguir uma mesa? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | Não acha que é melhor viver no piso de cima? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | Você não acha que podemos arranjar uma casa por 1200 por mês? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | Quanto tempo você acha que vai demorar até ficar pronto? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | Ainda estou vendo, acha que posso experimentar comer bichos aqui? |
