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 | |
|---|---|
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | Evet, onu unutmuştum, ne zaman buluşabiliriz sence peki? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | Sence iyi bir fikir mi? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | Hala göz atıyorum, sence buradaki böceklerden birini deneyebilir miyim? |
| How long do you think it will take? | Sence ne kadar sürer? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | Sence iyiler mi? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | Dışarı salabilir miyiz sence? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | Kız arkadaşı var mı biliyor musun? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | Sence rezervasyon yaptırmalı mıyız? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | Saat kaç gibi çıkıyor olursun sence? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | Şimdi ne yapacağın hakkında bir planın var mı? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | Ne kadar sürede hazır olur sence? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | Hey, sence Diego da bize katılmak istemez miydi? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | Sence orada bulabilir miyiz? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | Sence bir sonraki evi görmeli miyiz? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | Bu biraz komisyon isteyeceğin anlamına mı geliyor? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | Emm, onlara ne yapabilir ki sence? |
| Do you know what time it is? | Saat kaç biliyor musun? |
| Do you think she is good? | Sen iyi olduğunu düşünüyor musun? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | Mutfak nerde biliyor musun? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | Ne zaman tekrar ev bakmayı düşünüyorsun? |
