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 | |
|---|---|
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | А ты не думаешь,что мы можем найти дом за 1200 в месяц? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | Я еще изучаю, как думаешь, я могу попробовать здесь жуков? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Ты думаешь, мы должны за это заплатить? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | Не знаешь, как давно оно построено? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | Как думаешь, во сколько может обойтись аренда дома? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | Как думаешь, через сколько минут все будет готово? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | Когда ты думаешь искать жилье опять? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | В какое время ты думаешь будешь выезжать? |
| How long do you think it will take? | Сколько думаешь она займёт? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | Думаешь, с ними все нормально? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | Как думаешь, стоит ли нам купить сейчас обратные билеты? |
| Do you know what time it is? | Ты знаешь, который час? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | Думаешь, нам надо было зарезервировать столик заранее? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | На сколько человек ты рассчитываешь приготовить? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | Ты знаешь, сколько стоят билеты? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | Сейчас семь тридцать! Кто, как ты думаешь, это может быть? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | Ты думаешь, ты хороший повар? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | Ой, я забыла об этом, когда же мы тогда сможем встретиться? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | Хм, а что, ты думаешь, она может им сделать? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Разве ты не думаешь, что он хороший парень? |
