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？ |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 次のお家も見るべきかしら？ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | チケットがいくらか知ってる？ |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 彼ら大丈夫だと思う？ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | いつ出発するつもりなの？ |
| 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？ |
| 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? |
| 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？ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 彼はいい人だと思わない？ |
| Do you think we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 予約するべきかな？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | きみ、本当に問題を解決する気があるのかい？ |
| 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？ |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | そうだろ？ それじゃあどこに住みたいか言ってごらん？ |
| How long do you think it will take? | ミーティングはどれくらいかかるの？ |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 次はいつ家を見に行くの？ |
| 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？ |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | ありえないわね。価格交渉できるかしら？ |
