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 we should see the next house? | 次のお家も見るべきかしら？ |
| Do you think we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| Do you know how old this station is? | この駅がどのくらい古いのか知っている？ |
| 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 you are a good cook? | あなたは料理するの上手だと思う？ |
| Do you know what time it is? | 今何時かわかる？ |
| 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 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 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 彼はいい人だと思わない？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 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 it's better to live upstairs? | 上の階に住む方が良いと思わないの？ |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 君は何人分の料理を作ろうと思ってるの？ |
| 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? |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
