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 | |
|---|---|
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 次はいつ家を見に行くの？ |
| 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? |
| 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？ |
| Do you think she is good? | 彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？ |
| 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 it's better to live upstairs? | 上の階に住む方が良いと思わないの？ |
| 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 he is a nice guy? | 彼はいい人だと思わない？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you know what time it is? | 今何時かわかる？ |
| 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 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？ |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | まだ見てるよ。ここって虫も食べれると思うかい？ |
| 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 you are a good cook? | あなたは料理するの上手だと思う？ |
| 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 where the kitchen is? | キッチンがどこか分かるかい？ |
| How long do you think it will take? | ミーティングはどれくらいかかるの？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
