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 she is good? | 彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？ |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | あなたは料理するの上手だと思う？ |
| 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 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？ |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | これ弁償した方がいいと思う？ |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | キッチンがどこか分かるかい？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 think we can let him go out? | 彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？ |
| 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 we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | チケットがいくらか知ってる？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 何色のパッケージか分かる？ |
| 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 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？ |
