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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 | |
|---|---|
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | 윗층에 사는 게 더 낫지 않아? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | 왕복 티켓도 지금 사야 하려나? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 이 다음 집도 봐야할까? |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | 왜 우리는 주당 30파운드씩을 더 내야 되는 거지 설명 좀 해볼래요? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | 미쳤네, 가격 네고는 어떻게 안될까? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | 이 엄청난 부두를 왜 지었는지 혹시 알아? |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| 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 it's a good idea? | 괜찮을 거 같아? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 완성될 때 까지 얼마나 걸릴 것 같아? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | 물어줘야 될까? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 이제 뭘 어떡할지 계획이 있어? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | 어디있는지 말 좀 해주겠니? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | 그치만 왜 다른 집을 구해야 한다고 생각하는 거야? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | 여자친구 있는지 알아? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 그럼 사는 게 좋을까? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | 부엌 어디 있는지 알아? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | 누가 살고 싶어하겠어? 그럼 어디서 살고 싶은지 얘기해줄래? |
