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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 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？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7 時半よ！ 誰なのかしら？ |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 少し怒り過ぎてるとは思わない？ |
| How much do you think there is? | どれくらいあると思う？ |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | ガールフレンドは居るのかな？ |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 予約するべきかな？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | ニック、彼らがいくら払ってるのか教えてくれるかい？ |
| 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？ |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | ねえ、ディエゴも私たちに加わってくれるかしら? |
| 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？ |
| 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 it's a good idea? | 良いアイデアだと思う？ |
| Do you think she is good? | 彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
