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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 tell me where you are taking me first? | 우리가 어디 가는지부터 말해줄 수 있어? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | 월 1200 파운드로 주택을 구할 수 있지 않을까. |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 이제 뭘 어떡할지 계획이 있어? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | 그럼 뭘 계획하는 건지 알려줄래? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | 그럼 중개수수료를 받으시는 건가요? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | 어디있는지 말 좀 해주겠니? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 괜찮은 사람이라고 생각하지 않아? |
| 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 will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | 어라, 디에고도 우리랑 같이 살고 싶어하지 않을까? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | 그치만 왜 다른 집을 구해야 한다고 생각하는 거야? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | 물어줘야 될까? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 그럼 사는 게 좋을까? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | 승차권 얼마 하는지 알아? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | 응, 준비 됐어. 자켓 하나 필요할까? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | 스스로 생각하기에 요리 잘하는 것 같아? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | 여자친구 있는지 알아? |
