Türkçe
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 | |
|---|---|
| When do you think you will be leaving? | Saat kaç gibi çıkıyor olursun sence? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | Bu biraz komisyon isteyeceğin anlamına mı geliyor? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | Sence iyiler mi? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | Nerede olduğunu söyleyebilir misin lütfen? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | Görüşmeyi ne zaman yapabiliriz sence? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | İstasyonun kaç yaşında olduğunu biliyor musun? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | Kız arkadaşı var mı biliyor musun? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | Biletler ne kadar biliyor musun? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | Sence iyi bir fikir mi? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | Sence Pogo'yu kutusundan çıkarayım mı? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | Mutfak nerde biliyor musun? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | Bir ev tutmak sence ne kadara gelirdi? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | Paketi ne renk biliyor musun? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | Ne zaman tekrar ev bakmayı düşünüyorsun? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | Sen kaç kişilik yapacaksın sence? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | Ne kadar sürede hazır olur sence? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | Ama neden evden gitmemiz gerektiğini düşünüyorsun ki? |
| How much do you think there is? | Ne kadar vardır sence? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Sence hoş bir çocuk değil mi? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | Sence bir sonraki evi görmeli miyiz? |
