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 | |
|---|---|
| Do you think she is good? | 彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？ |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | えぇ、準備できたわ。ジャケット必要だと思う？ |
| How much do you think there is? | どれくらいあると思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | 私たち帰りのチケット買ったほうがいいと思う？ |
| 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。 |
| Do you think we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 次はいつ家を見に行くの？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 彼ら大丈夫だと思う？ |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 予約するべきかな？ |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 私たち買った方がいいと思う？ |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | 女の子たちがどうやってソーホーに行くか知ってる？ |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 何色のパッケージか分かる？ |
| Do you know what time it is? | 今何時かわかる？ |
