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 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？ |
| 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? |
| 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？ |
| 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 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？ |
| 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 buy it? | 私たち買った方がいいと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 what colour the packet is? | 何色のパッケージか分かる？ |
| 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 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？ |
| 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 we can let him go out? | 彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | どこに家を構えるつもりなの? |
| 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？ |
