Questions Inside a Sentence

Level 3

An indirect question uses a question word or αν after a verb such as ξέρω or ρωτάω.

How It Works

An indirect question uses a question word or αν after a verb such as ξέρω or ρωτάω.

It does not need English-style inversion. Πού and πώς keep their accents when they are genuinely interrogative, and the sentence's punctuation follows the whole utterance.

GreekMeaning
Δεν ξέρω πού μένει.I do not know where he or she lives.
Ρωτάει πότε φεύγουμε.He or she asks when we are leaving.
Ξέρεις αν είναι εδώ;Do you know whether he or she is here?

Examples (3)

  1. Δεν ξέρω πού μένει.

    I do not know where he or she lives.

  2. Ρωτάει πότε φεύγουμε.

    He or she asks when we are leaving.

  3. Ξέρεις αν είναι εδώ;

    Do you know whether he or she is here?

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