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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 | |
|---|---|
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 밖으로 내보내도 되려나? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 그럼 사는 게 좋을까? |
| Do you think she is good? | 수의사분 실력이 있나요? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | 친구분들은 뭐 타고 소호로 가신대? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 좀 너무 화내고 있다고 생각 안해? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 그럼 회의는 언제 할 수 있는 건데? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | 우리가 어디 가는지부터 말해줄 수 있어? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | 왕복 티켓도 지금 사야 하려나? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | 미쳤네, 가격 네고는 어떻게 안될까? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 이제 뭘 어떡할지 계획이 있어? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | 말해줄래요, 닉, 그 사람들은 얼마나 내는데요? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | 포고를 이동장에서 꺼내면 될까? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | 그럼 뭘 계획하는 건지 알려줄래? |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 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 they are doing fine? | 괜찮게 되고 있는 거 같아? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | 윗층에 사는 게 더 낫지 않아? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | 어디있는지 말 좀 해주겠니? |
