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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 think we should buy it? | 그럼 사는 게 좋을까? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | 왕복 티켓도 지금 사야 하려나? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | 여자친구 있는지 알아? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 괜찮을 거 같아? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 완성될 때 까지 얼마나 걸릴 것 같아? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 예약을 해야 할까? |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | 진짜 문제를 해결하고 싶긴 한 거예요? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | 거기서 살 수 있을까? |
| How much do you think there is? | 얼마쯤 있는 거 같아? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | 부엌 어디 있는지 알아? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 그럼 회의는 언제 할 수 있는 건데? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | 응, 준비 됐어. 자켓 하나 필요할까? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | 음, 그 여자가 걔네한테 뭘 할 수 있을 거 같은데? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | 그러면 빈 테이블이 나올 거 같아? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | 우리가 어디 가는지부터 말해줄 수 있어? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 밖으로 내보내도 되려나? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 좀 너무 화내고 있다고 생각 안해? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | 포고를 이동장에서 꺼내면 될까? |
