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？ |
| Do you think we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | きみ、本当に問題を解決する気があるのかい？ |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | いつ僕たちはミーティング出来ると思いますか？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 次のお家も見るべきかしら？ |
| How long do you think it will take? | ミーティングはどれくらいかかるの？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 予約するべきかな？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 私たち買った方がいいと思う？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7 時半よ！ 誰なのかしら？ |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | でも、どうして僕たちが家を出るべきだなんて思うんだい？ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | いつ出発するつもりなの？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 何色のパッケージか分かる？ |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 次はいつ家を見に行くの？ |
| 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 know how old this station is? | この駅がどのくらい古いのか知っている？ |
