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 | |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| How long do you think it will take? | ミーティングはどれくらいかかるの？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 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 think we can let him go out? | 彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？ |
| 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 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 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。 |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 予約するべきかな？ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | いつ出発するつもりなの？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7 時半よ！ 誰なのかしら？ |
| 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 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？ |
| Do you know what time it is? | 今何時かわかる？ |
| 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 she is good? | 彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？ |
