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 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 彼はいい人だと思わない？ |
| 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 where the kitchen is? | キッチンがどこか分かるかい？ |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 良いアイデアだと思う？ |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 彼ら大丈夫だと思う？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7 時半よ！ 誰なのかしら？ |
| 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 how much the tickets are? | チケットがいくらか知ってる？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 there is? | どれくらいあると思う？ |
| How long do you think it will take? | ミーティングはどれくらいかかるの？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 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 know what colour the packet is? | 何色のパッケージか分かる？ |
| 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？ |
