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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 | |
|---|---|
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | 어라, 디에고도 우리랑 같이 살고 싶어하지 않을까? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 괜찮을 거 같아? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | 음, 그 여자가 걔네한테 뭘 할 수 있을 거 같은데? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 예약을 해야 할까? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 괜찮게 되고 있는 거 같아? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | 여자친구 있는지 알아? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | 주택을 빌리려면 얼마쯤 들 거 같아? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 이 다음 집도 봐야할까? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 좀 너무 화내고 있다고 생각 안해? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | 물어줘야 될까? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | 맞아, 깜빡했네, 그럼 네 생각엔 언제쯤 만나면 될 거 같아? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7시 반이야! 짐작 가는 사람 있어? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | 이 엄청난 부두를 왜 지었는지 혹시 알아? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 밖으로 내보내도 되려나? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 몇 인분이나 만들 생각인데? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | 미쳤네, 가격 네고는 어떻게 안될까? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 이제 뭘 어떡할지 계획이 있어? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | 어디있는지 말 좀 해주겠니? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 그럼 언제 다시 집 보러 나갈 거야? |
