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 you are going to look for houses again? | 次はいつ家を見に行くの？ |
| 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 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 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 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？ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 彼はいい人だと思わない？ |
| 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? |
| 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 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？ |
| 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 what time it is? | 今何時かわかる？ |
| How long do you think it will take? | ミーティングはどれくらいかかるの？ |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | これ弁償した方がいいと思う？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7 時半よ！ 誰なのかしら？ |
| 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 she is good? | 彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | それって手数料を請求するってこと？ |
| Do you think we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
