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 | |
|---|---|
| Do you think you are a good cook? | İyi bir aşçı olduğunu düşünüyor musun? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | Yedi buçuk! Sence kim olabilir? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | Biletler ne kadar biliyor musun? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | Ama neden evden gitmemiz gerektiğini düşünüyorsun ki? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | Bu bir masa ayırtmamıza yardımcı olur mu sence? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | Sence iyiler mi? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | Sence orada bulabilir miyiz? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | Kız arkadaşı var mı biliyor musun? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | Dışarı salabilir miyiz sence? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | Evet, hazırım, sence cekete ihtiyacım olur mu? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | Kim isterdi ki? Nerede yaşamak istediğini söyler misin o zaman? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | Gerçekten problemi çözmek istiyor musun sence? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | İstasyonun kaç yaşında olduğunu biliyor musun? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | Emm, onlara ne yapabilir ki sence? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Sence bunu ödememiz gerekir mi? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | Sen kaç kişilik yapacaksın sence? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | Paketi ne renk biliyor musun? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | Ne kadar sürede hazır olur sence? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | Bana ne planladığını anlatır mısın o zaman? |
| Do you know what time it is? | Saat kaç biliyor musun? |
