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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 think it will help us get a table? | 그러면 빈 테이블이 나올 거 같아? |
| Do you think she is good? | 수의사분 실력이 있나요? |
| Do you know what time it is? | 몇 시인지 알아? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | 승차권 얼마 하는지 알아? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | 진짜 문제를 해결하고 싶긴 한 거예요? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 예약을 해야 할까? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 괜찮게 되고 있는 거 같아? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | 윗층에 사는 게 더 낫지 않아? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | 맞아, 깜빡했네, 그럼 네 생각엔 언제쯤 만나면 될 거 같아? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 괜찮을 거 같아? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 그럼 회의는 언제 할 수 있는 건데? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | 그럼 뭘 계획하는 건지 알려줄래? |
| How much do you think there is? | 얼마쯤 있는 거 같아? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | 부엌 어디 있는지 알아? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 완성될 때 까지 얼마나 걸릴 것 같아? |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 괜찮은 사람이라고 생각하지 않아? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | 왕복 티켓도 지금 사야 하려나? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 몇 인분이나 만들 생각인데? |
