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 | |
|---|---|
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | Acha que posso tirar o Pogo da caixa? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | Acha que podemos deixá-lo sair? |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | Você pode me explicar por que temos de pagar mais 30£ por semana? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | Mas por que você acha que devemos sair da casa? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | Pode então dizer o que planeja fazer? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | Sim, não me lembrei disso, então quando você acha que podemos nos encontrar? |
| How long do you think it will take? | Quanto tempo você pensa que vai demorar? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | Achas que eles estão se dando bem? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | Você sabe por que construíram este cais enorme? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | São sete e meia! Quem pensa que poderá ser? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | Você sabe como as meninas vão para Soho? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | Para quantas pessoas você acha que vai cozinhar? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | Quanto acha que custa alugar uma casa? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | Considera-se um bom cozinheiro? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | Sabe onde é a cozinha? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | Isso significa que você vai pedir alguma comissão? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | Nick, pode me dizer quanto eles pagam, por favor? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | Você tem um plano sobre o que vai fazer agora? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | Você acha que isso vai nos ajudar a conseguir uma mesa? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | Sabe quantos anos tem esta estação? |
