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 | |
|---|---|
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | どうして週に 30 ポンドも多く払わなきゃいけないのか説明してくれるかい？ |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 何色のパッケージか分かる？ |
| How long do you think it will take? | ミーティングはどれくらいかかるの？ |
| 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 think we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 彼ら大丈夫だと思う？ |
| Do you think she is good? | 彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？ |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 予約するべきかな？ |
| 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？ |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | ありえないわね。価格交渉できるかしら？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 can let him go out? | 彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？ |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | キッチンがどこか分かるかい？ |
| Do you think 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？ |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | どこに家を構えるつもりなの? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | ガールフレンドは居るのかな？ |
