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 | |
|---|---|
| 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？ |
| 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 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 where the kitchen is? | キッチンがどこか分かるかい？ |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | どこに家を構えるつもりなの? |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 次はいつ家を見に行くの？ |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 私たち買った方がいいと思う？ |
| How much do you think there is? | どれくらいあると思う？ |
| 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 think we should see the next house? | 次のお家も見るべきかしら？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 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 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？ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | いつ出発するつもりなの？ |
| 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？ |
