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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 think they are doing fine? | 彼ら大丈夫だと思う？ |
| 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 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？ |
| 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。 |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | いつ出発するつもりなの？ |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | どこに家を構えるつもりなの? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 she is good? | 彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | あなたは料理するの上手だと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 know what colour the packet is? | 何色のパッケージか分かる？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7 時半よ！ 誰なのかしら？ |
