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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? |
| Do you think she is good? | 수의사분 실력이 있나요? |
| How much do you think there is? | 얼마쯤 있는 거 같아? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | 그치만 왜 다른 집을 구해야 한다고 생각하는 거야? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | 우리가 어디 가는지부터 말해줄 수 있어? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | 윗층에 사는 게 더 낫지 않아? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7시 반이야! 짐작 가는 사람 있어? |
| 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? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 예약을 해야 할까? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | 주택을 빌리려면 얼마쯤 들 거 같아? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | 어라, 디에고도 우리랑 같이 살고 싶어하지 않을까? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 그럼 회의는 언제 할 수 있는 건데? |
| 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 colour the packet is? | 통이 무슨 색깔인지 알아? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | 스스로 생각하기에 요리 잘하는 것 같아? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 좀 너무 화내고 있다고 생각 안해? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 이 다음 집도 봐야할까? |
