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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 | |
|---|---|
| Can you please tell me where it is? | 어디있는지 말 좀 해주겠니? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 통이 무슨 색깔인지 알아? |
| Do you think she is good? | 수의사분 실력이 있나요? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | 거기서 살 수 있을까? |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | 왜 우리는 주당 30파운드씩을 더 내야 되는 거지 설명 좀 해볼래요? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 그럼 회의는 언제 할 수 있는 건데? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 이 다음 집도 봐야할까? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | 물어줘야 될까? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 완성될 때 까지 얼마나 걸릴 것 같아? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | 음, 그 여자가 걔네한테 뭘 할 수 있을 거 같은데? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | 맞아, 깜빡했네, 그럼 네 생각엔 언제쯤 만나면 될 거 같아? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | 이 엄청난 부두를 왜 지었는지 혹시 알아? |
| How much do you think there is? | 얼마쯤 있는 거 같아? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | 미쳤네, 가격 네고는 어떻게 안될까? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | 그러면 빈 테이블이 나올 거 같아? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | 그럼 중개수수료를 받으시는 건가요? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | 승차권 얼마 하는지 알아? |
