日本語
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 | |
|---|---|
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | それって手数料を請求するってこと？ |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 君は何人分の料理を作ろうと思ってるの？ |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 次のお家も見るべきかしら？ |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 予約するべきかな？ |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | ニック、彼らがいくら払ってるのか教えてくれるかい？ |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 今からすることは決めてあるのかい？ |
| How long do you think it will take? | ミーティングはどれくらいかかるの？ |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | 上の階に住む方が良いと思わないの？ |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 彼ら大丈夫だと思う？ |
| How much do you think there is? | どれくらいあると思う？ |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | えぇ、準備できたわ。ジャケット必要だと思う？ |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 少し怒り過ぎてるとは思わない？ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 彼はいい人だと思わない？ |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | お家を借りるとするといくらぐらいかかるか分かる? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | ありえないわね。価格交渉できるかしら？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7 時半よ！ 誰なのかしら？ |
| Do you know how old this station is? | この駅がどのくらい古いのか知っている？ |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 出来上がるまで、どれくらい時間がかかると思う？ |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | まだ見てるよ。ここって虫も食べれると思うかい？ |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | そうだろ？ それじゃあどこに住みたいか言ってごらん？ |
