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 it's a good idea? | 良いアイデアだと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | でも、彼女があいつらに何かできると思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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。 |
| 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？ |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 次のお家も見るべきかしら？ |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 予約するべきかな？ |
| How much do you think there is? | どれくらいあると思う？ |
| 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 find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| 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 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？ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | チケットがいくらか知ってる？ |
| 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？ |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | どこに家を構えるつもりなの? |
