日本語
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 | |
|---|---|
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | いつ僕たちはミーティング出来ると思いますか？ |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | まずはどこに連れてってくれるのか教えてくれないかな？ |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 次のお家も見るべきかしら？ |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 次はいつ家を見に行くの？ |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | あなたは料理するの上手だと思う？ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | チケットがいくらか知ってる？ |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | それじゃあどうするつもりなんだい? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | ありえないわね。価格交渉できるかしら？ |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | そんなんでテーブルが押さえられると思うの？ |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 何色のパッケージか分かる？ |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | それは、どこにあるのか教えてくれます？ |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | 上の階に住む方が良いと思わないの？ |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | それって手数料を請求するってこと？ |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | ガールフレンドは居るのかな？ |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | どうして週に 30 ポンドも多く払わなきゃいけないのか説明してくれるかい？ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | いつ出発するつもりなの？ |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？ |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | ポゴをケージから出した方がいいと思う？ |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 出来上がるまで、どれくらい時間がかかると思う？ |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | でも、どうして僕たちが家を出るべきだなんて思うんだい？ |
