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 | |
|---|---|
| Where do you think we can get a house? | どこに家を構えるつもりなの? |
| 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？ |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 次のお家も見るべきかしら？ |
| 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? |
| 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？ |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 私たち買った方がいいと思う？ |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | あなたは料理するの上手だと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| How much do you think there is? | どれくらいあると思う？ |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 何色のパッケージか分かる？ |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | まずはどこに連れてってくれるのか教えてくれないかな？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | えぇ、準備できたわ。ジャケット必要だと思う？ |
| 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 it's a good idea? | 良いアイデアだと思う？ |
| 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? |
| 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？ |
