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 | |
|---|---|
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7 時半よ！ 誰なのかしら？ |
| Do you think we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | どうして週に 30 ポンドも多く払わなきゃいけないのか説明してくれるかい？ |
| Do you know what time it is? | 今何時かわかる？ |
| 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 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 it's a good idea? | 良いアイデアだと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | いつ出発するつもりなの？ |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | なぜ彼らがこんなに巨大な浅橋を建てたのか知ってる？ |
| 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？ |
| How long do you think it will take? | ミーティングはどれくらいかかるの？ |
| 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？ |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | それじゃあどうするつもりなんだい? |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
