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 | |
|---|---|
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 彼ら大丈夫だと思う？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7 時半よ！ 誰なのかしら？ |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 私たち買った方がいいと思う？ |
| 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 it's a good idea? | 良いアイデアだと思う？ |
| 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, Nick, how much they pay, please? | ニック、彼らがいくら払ってるのか教えてくれるかい？ |
| 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？ |
| 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? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 君は何人分の料理を作ろうと思ってるの？ |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | いつ出発するつもりなの？ |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | どこに家を構えるつもりなの? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 何色のパッケージか分かる？ |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | でも、彼女があいつらに何かできると思う？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | あなたは料理するの上手だと思う？ |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | 月 1200 でお家を買えると思うんだけど。 |
