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 | |
|---|---|
| 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？ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | チケットがいくらか知ってる？ |
| Do you think she is good? | 彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 it's a good idea? | 良いアイデアだと思う？ |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 少し怒り過ぎてるとは思わない？ |
| 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 think we can let him go out? | 彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？ |
| 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。 |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | いつ出発するつもりなの？ |
| 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 we should make a reservation? | 予約するべきかな？ |
| 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 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 know how old this station is? | この駅がどのくらい古いのか知っている？ |
| 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 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? |
| 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？ |
