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 we should make a reservation? | Sence rezervasyon yaptırmalı mıyız? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | Sence biraz fazla sinirlenmiyor musun? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | Sence iyiler mi? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | Hey, sence Diego da bize katılmak istemez miydi? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | Biletler ne kadar biliyor musun? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Sence bunu ödememiz gerekir mi? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | Kız arkadaşı var mı biliyor musun? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | Mutfak nerde biliyor musun? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | Nerede olduğunu söyleyebilir misin lütfen? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | Bana ne planladığını anlatır mısın o zaman? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | Bu çılgınlık, sence bu fiyatlarda pazarlık yapabilir miyiz? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | Önce beni nereye götürdüğünü söyler misin? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | İstasyonun kaç yaşında olduğunu biliyor musun? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | Ne kadar sürede hazır olur sence? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | Hala göz atıyorum, sence buradaki böceklerden birini deneyebilir miyim? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | Ne zaman tekrar ev bakmayı düşünüyorsun? |
| Do you know what time it is? | Saat kaç biliyor musun? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | Sence Pogo'yu kutusundan çıkarayım mı? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | Sence iyi bir fikir mi? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | Evet, hazırım, sence cekete ihtiyacım olur mu? |
