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 | |
|---|---|
| How much do you think there is? | どれくらいあると思う？ |
| 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？ |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | それは、どこにあるのか教えてくれます？ |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 良いアイデアだと思う？ |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | 私たち帰りのチケット買ったほうがいいと思う？ |
| 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？ |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | そうだったわね、忘れてたわ。それじゃあいつ会えるかしら？ |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？ |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | あなたは料理するの上手だと思う？ |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 彼ら大丈夫だと思う？ |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | ガールフレンドは居るのかな？ |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | ねえ、ディエゴも私たちに加わってくれるかしら? |
| 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？ |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 私たち買った方がいいと思う？ |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | 女の子たちがどうやってソーホーに行くか知ってる？ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 彼はいい人だと思わない？ |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 何色のパッケージか分かる？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7 時半よ！ 誰なのかしら？ |
| 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？ |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | でも、彼女があいつらに何かできると思う？ |
