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 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 she is good? | 彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？ |
| 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 are going to look for houses again? | 次はいつ家を見に行くの？ |
| 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 can let him go out? | 彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？ |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | あなたは料理するの上手だと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 I should take Pogo out of his box? | ポゴをケージから出した方がいいと思う？ |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 予約するべきかな？ |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 良いアイデアだと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | チケットがいくらか知ってる？ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 彼はいい人だと思わない？ |
| 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？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7 時半よ！ 誰なのかしら？ |
| 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？ |
