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 I should take Pogo out of his box? | Sence Pogo'yu kutusundan çıkarayım mı? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | Kızlar Soho'ya nasıl gidecekler biliyor musun? |
| 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 know why they built this enormous pier? | Bu kocaman iskeleyi neden kurmuşlar biliyor musun? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | Önce beni nereye götürdüğünü söyler misin? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | Hala göz atıyorum, sence buradaki böceklerden birini deneyebilir miyim? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | Sence hoş bir çocuk değil mi? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | Sence iyi bir fikir mi? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | Kim isterdi ki? Nerede yaşamak istediğini söyler misin o zaman? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | Ama neden evden gitmemiz gerektiğini düşünüyorsun ki? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | Bu biraz komisyon isteyeceğin anlamına mı geliyor? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | Sence dönüş biletlerini şimdi almalı mıyız? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | Hey, sence Diego da bize katılmak istemez miydi? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | Nerede olduğunu söyleyebilir misin lütfen? |
| How much do you think there is? | Ne kadar vardır sence? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | Sence nereden bir ev tutabiliriz? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | Ne kadar sürede hazır olur sence? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | Sence bir sonraki evi görmeli miyiz? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | Mutfak nerde biliyor musun? |
