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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 | |
|---|---|
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | 음, 그 여자가 걔네한테 뭘 할 수 있을 거 같은데? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | 월 1200 파운드로 주택을 구할 수 있지 않을까. |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | 어디있는지 말 좀 해주겠니? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | 승차권 얼마 하는지 알아? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | 부엌 어디 있는지 알아? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | 우리가 어디 가는지부터 말해줄 수 있어? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | 그러면 빈 테이블이 나올 거 같아? |
| Do you know what time it is? | 몇 시인지 알아? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | 윗층에 사는 게 더 낫지 않아? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 괜찮은 사람이라고 생각하지 않아? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | 거기서 살 수 있을까? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | 미쳤네, 가격 네고는 어떻게 안될까? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | 응, 준비 됐어. 자켓 하나 필요할까? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | 누가 살고 싶어하겠어? 그럼 어디서 살고 싶은지 얘기해줄래? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | 보는 중인데, 여기서 벌레 요리 먹을 수 있을까? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | 주택을 빌리려면 얼마쯤 들 거 같아? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 그럼 언제 다시 집 보러 나갈 거야? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
