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 | |
|---|---|
| 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？ |
| 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 how old this station is? | この駅がどのくらい古いのか知っている？ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | いつ出発するつもりなの？ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 彼はいい人だと思わない？ |
| Do you think she is good? | 彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？ |
| 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? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | ガールフレンドは居るのかな？ |
| 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 we should see the next house? | 次のお家も見るべきかしら？ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | チケットがいくらか知ってる？ |
| 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？ |
| 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。 |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 良いアイデアだと思う？ |
| 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 think we should pay for it? | これ弁償した方がいいと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
