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 know if he has got a girlfriend? | ガールフレンドは居るのかな？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 it's a good idea? | 良いアイデアだと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？ |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | そうだったわね、忘れてたわ。それじゃあいつ会えるかしら？ |
| 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 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？ |
| 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 we should see the next house? | 次のお家も見るべきかしら？ |
| Do you know what time it is? | 今何時かわかる？ |
| How long do you think it will take? | ミーティングはどれくらいかかるの？ |
| Do you think she is good? | 彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？ |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | まだ見てるよ。ここって虫も食べれると思うかい？ |
| Do you think we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| How much do you think there is? | どれくらいあると思う？ |
| 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 how old this station is? | この駅がどのくらい古いのか知っている？ |
