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 | |
|---|---|
| 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？ |
| 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 how the girls are getting to Soho? | 女の子たちがどうやってソーホーに行くか知ってる？ |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | 私たち帰りのチケット買ったほうがいいと思う？ |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 次のお家も見るべきかしら？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 buy it? | 私たち買った方がいいと思う？ |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 彼ら大丈夫だと思う？ |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | キッチンがどこか分かるかい？ |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？ |
| 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 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？ |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | ニック、彼らがいくら払ってるのか教えてくれるかい？ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 彼はいい人だと思わない？ |
| 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 we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| 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? |
| 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？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7 時半よ！ 誰なのかしら？ |
