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 we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| 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 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？ |
| 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? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | キッチンがどこか分かるかい？ |
| 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 there is? | どれくらいあると思う？ |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 次はいつ家を見に行くの？ |
| 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？ |
| 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。 |
| 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？ |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | ガールフレンドは居るのかな？ |
| 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 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 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？ |
| 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？ |
