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 | |
|---|---|
| Where do you think we can get a house? | どこに家を構えるつもりなの? |
| 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 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 今からすることは決めてあるのかい？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 know what colour the packet is? | 何色のパッケージか分かる？ |
| 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？ |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | お家を借りるとするといくらぐらいかかるか分かる? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 予約するべきかな？ |
| Do you think we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| 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？ |
| How much do you think there is? | どれくらいあると思う？ |
| 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。 |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
