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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 how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 괜찮을 거 같아? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | 말해줄래요, 닉, 그 사람들은 얼마나 내는데요? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | 거기서 살 수 있을까? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 좀 너무 화내고 있다고 생각 안해? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | 맞아, 깜빡했네, 그럼 네 생각엔 언제쯤 만나면 될 거 같아? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | 보는 중인데, 여기서 벌레 요리 먹을 수 있을까? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 괜찮게 되고 있는 거 같아? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | 어라, 디에고도 우리랑 같이 살고 싶어하지 않을까? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 완성될 때 까지 얼마나 걸릴 것 같아? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | 미쳤네, 가격 네고는 어떻게 안될까? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | 그럼 중개수수료를 받으시는 건가요? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | 부엌 어디 있는지 알아? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 이 다음 집도 봐야할까? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | 그러면 빈 테이블이 나올 거 같아? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | 친구분들은 뭐 타고 소호로 가신대? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | 윗층에 사는 게 더 낫지 않아? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | 그럼 뭘 계획하는 건지 알려줄래? |
