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 know what time it is? | 今何時かわかる？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 what colour the packet is? | 何色のパッケージか分かる？ |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 彼ら大丈夫だと思う？ |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | これ弁償した方がいいと思う？ |
| 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 know where the kitchen is? | キッチンがどこか分かるかい？ |
| 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 think we should see the next house? | 次のお家も見るべきかしら？ |
| How long do you think it will take? | ミーティングはどれくらいかかるの？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 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？ |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 予約するべきかな？ |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | そうだったわね、忘れてたわ。それじゃあいつ会えるかしら？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| How much do you think there is? | どれくらいあると思う？ |
