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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 we should see the next house? | 次のお家も見るべきかしら？ |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 私たち買った方がいいと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 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？ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | チケットがいくらか知ってる？ |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | これ弁償した方がいいと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 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。 |
| 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? |
| 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 think we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？ |
| How long do you think it will take? | ミーティングはどれくらいかかるの？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 良いアイデアだと思う？ |
