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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 know where the kitchen is? | 부엌 어디 있는지 알아? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | 윗층에 사는 게 더 낫지 않아? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 그럼 언제 다시 집 보러 나갈 거야? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 괜찮을 거 같아? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | 맞아, 깜빡했네, 그럼 네 생각엔 언제쯤 만나면 될 거 같아? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | 응, 준비 됐어. 자켓 하나 필요할까? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | 승차권 얼마 하는지 알아? |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | 어디있는지 말 좀 해주겠니? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 밖으로 내보내도 되려나? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 이 다음 집도 봐야할까? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | 포고를 이동장에서 꺼내면 될까? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 그럼 사는 게 좋을까? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| Do you know what time it is? | 몇 시인지 알아? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | 음, 그 여자가 걔네한테 뭘 할 수 있을 거 같은데? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | 여자친구 있는지 알아? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | 왕복 티켓도 지금 사야 하려나? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | 진짜 문제를 해결하고 싶긴 한 거예요? |
