where the hospital is 和where is the hospital 在语法上有区别吗?

where the hospital is 并不是一个完整的句子,补充完整可以这样说：
Could/Would you please tell me where the hospital is?
Where is the hospital是完整的疑问句,但是生活中如果这样问就显得不太礼貌,尤其是向陌生人问路的时候.