At the international conference, I asked her, "how many languages do you speak?" because I was curious about her background.

Excuse me, how do I get to the bus station from here?

She asked, 'how do I get to the train station' as she unfolded the city map.

When she started talking about quantum mechanics, I blurted out, 'what does that have to do with the price of fish?'

When the celebrity strode into the room and demanded, do you know who I am, the guests fell silent.

She glared at him and asked, "do you kiss your mother with that mouth", stunned by his rude remark.

She brought up her weekend plans, and I just thought, what does that have to do with the price of corn?

Faced with the regulator's demand, the company felt it was doomed if you do, doomed if you don't: complying would halt production, but refusing would invite crippling fines.

At the family reunion, I asked my cousin, "how many siblings do you have," because we were trying to map our family tree.

When meeting a classmate for the first time, I asked, 'do you have any brothers or sisters' to learn about their family background.