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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 | |
|---|---|
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | 맞아, 깜빡했네, 그럼 네 생각엔 언제쯤 만나면 될 거 같아? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | 월 1200 파운드로 주택을 구할 수 있지 않을까. |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | 승차권 얼마 하는지 알아? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | 그러면 빈 테이블이 나올 거 같아? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | 그럼 중개수수료를 받으시는 건가요? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | 보는 중인데, 여기서 벌레 요리 먹을 수 있을까? |
| Do you think she is good? | 수의사분 실력이 있나요? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 좀 너무 화내고 있다고 생각 안해? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | 누가 살고 싶어하겠어? 그럼 어디서 살고 싶은지 얘기해줄래? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | 주택을 빌리려면 얼마쯤 들 거 같아? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 이제 뭘 어떡할지 계획이 있어? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 그럼 회의는 언제 할 수 있는 건데? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 몇 인분이나 만들 생각인데? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | 친구분들은 뭐 타고 소호로 가신대? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | 스스로 생각하기에 요리 잘하는 것 같아? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 괜찮을 거 같아? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | 어라, 디에고도 우리랑 같이 살고 싶어하지 않을까? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | 미쳤네, 가격 네고는 어떻게 안될까? |
