Русский
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 | |
|---|---|
| How long do you think it will take? | Сколько думаешь она займёт? |
| How much do you think there is? | Сколько его, как ты думаешь? |
| Do you think she is good? | Ты думаешь, она хороша? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | Не знаешь, как давно оно построено? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | Ты думаешь, ты хороший повар? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | А кто хочет? Можешь сказать мне, где ты хочешь жить? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | Когда ты думаешь искать жилье опять? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | На сколько человек ты рассчитываешь приготовить? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | Где, как ты думаешь, мы могли бы арендовать дом? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Ты думаешь, мы должны за это заплатить? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | Ты знаешь, какого цвета должен быть пакет? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | Ник, не мог бы ты сказать, пожалуйста, как много они платят? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | Как думаешь, во сколько может обойтись аренда дома? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | В какое время ты думаешь будешь выезжать? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | Ты знаешь, есть ли у него девушка? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | Значит ли это, что Вы попросите комиссионные? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Разве ты не думаешь, что он хороший парень? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | Как считаешь, это хорошая идея? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | А ты не думаешь, что лучше жить наверху? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | Думаешь, мы сможем там его найти? |
