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 | |
|---|---|
| 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？ |
| 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 think you are a good cook? | あなたは料理するの上手だと思う？ |
| 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 she is good? | 彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？ |
| 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 can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | いつ出発するつもりなの？ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | チケットがいくらか知ってる？ |
| 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 know how old this station is? | この駅がどのくらい古いのか知っている？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 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 we should make a reservation? | 予約するべきかな？ |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 何色のパッケージか分かる？ |
| 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? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 彼はいい人だと思わない？ |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 彼ら大丈夫だと思う？ |
| 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？ |
