was glauben Sie, wie

how do you think

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how do you think Polite way to ask for someone’s estimate or opinion before a question word like how, how many, how old, or how much.
GE: Was glauben Sie, wie lange das dauert?
EN: How long do you think that takes?

Was glauben Sie, wie viele Jahre Tom schon damit verbracht hat?

How many years do you think Tom has spent on this?

Was glauben Sie, wie lange Tom und Maria schon warten?

How long do you think Tom and Maria have been waiting?

Was glauben Sie, wie viele Monate Tom dafür brauchen wird?

How many months do you think Tom will need for it?

Was glauben Sie, wie viele Hamburger Sie letztes Jahr gegessen haben?

How many hamburgers do you think you ate last year?

Was glauben Sie, wie bald wir unser Ziel erreichen können?

How soon do you think we can reach our goal?

Was glauben Sie, wie viele Jahre das dauern wird?

How many years do you think that will take?

Was glauben Sie, wie verzweifelt Tom ist?

How desperate do you think Tom is?