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 | |
|---|---|
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | Ama neden evden gitmemiz gerektiğini düşünüyorsun ki? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | Kim isterdi ki? Nerede yaşamak istediğini söyler misin o zaman? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | Kız arkadaşı var mı biliyor musun? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Sence bunu ödememiz gerekir mi? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | Önce beni nereye götürdüğünü söyler misin? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | Bir ev tutmak sence ne kadara gelirdi? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | Sen kaç kişilik yapacaksın sence? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | Bu bir masa ayırtmamıza yardımcı olur mu sence? |
| 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? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | Üst katta yaşamak daha iyi olmaz mı sence? |
| 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? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | Onlar ne kadar ödüyor, Nick, söyler misin lütfen? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | Bu çılgınlık, sence bu fiyatlarda pazarlık yapabilir miyiz? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | Evet, hazırım, sence cekete ihtiyacım olur mu? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | Kızlar Soho'ya nasıl gidecekler biliyor musun? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | İyi bir aşçı olduğunu düşünüyor musun? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | Evet, onu unutmuştum, ne zaman buluşabiliriz sence peki? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | Ne zaman tekrar ev bakmayı düşünüyorsun? |
