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 we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | これ弁償した方がいいと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | ねえ、ディエゴも私たちに加わってくれるかしら? |
| 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。 |
| 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？ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | いつ出発するつもりなの？ |
| 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 think we can let him go out? | 彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？ |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | ガールフレンドは居るのかな？ |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | どこに家を構えるつもりなの? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 私たち買った方がいいと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you know what time it is? | 今何時かわかる？ |
| 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 should make a reservation? | 予約するべきかな？ |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 良いアイデアだと思う？ |
