How do you use "Embedded Questions" in a sentence?

I don't know what the problem is. Could you tell me where the station is? The question is whether we should proceed. It depends on how much it costs.

Embedded Questions

Q: What does "Embedded Questions" mean?

Questions within statements or other questions Embedded questions appear inside larger sentences. They use statement word order (no inversion). Common in polite requests, expressing uncertainty, or in complex sentences. 'I wonder who she is' not 'I wonder who is she.'

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Significado: Questions within statements or other questions

陈述句或其他问句中的问句

Preguntas dentro de declaraciones u otras preguntas

文や他の質問の中に埋め込まれた質問

문장이나 다른 질문 안에 포함된 질문

Embedded questions appear inside larger sentences. They use statement word order (no inversion). Common in polite requests, expressing uncertainty, or in complex sentences. 'I wonder who she is' not 'I wonder who is she.'

嵌入式问句出现在较大的句子中。它们使用陈述句语序（不倒装）。常用于礼貌请求、表达不确定性或复杂句子中。'I wonder who she is'而不是'I wonder who is she.'

Las preguntas incrustadas aparecen dentro de oraciones más grandes. Usan orden de declaración (sin inversión). Comunes en peticiones corteses, expresando incertidumbre o en oraciones complejas. 'I wonder who she is' no 'I wonder who is she.'

埋め込み疑問文はより大きな文の中に現れます。平叙文の語順を使います（倒置なし）。丁寧な依頼、不確実性の表現、複雑な文に一般的です。「I wonder who she is」であって「I wonder who is she」ではありません。

간접 의문문은 더 큰 문장 안에 포함됩니다. 평서문 어순을 사용합니다(도치 없음). 공손한 요청, 불확실성 표현, 또는 복잡한 문장에서 흔히 사용됩니다. 'I wonder who she is'가 맞고 'I wonder who is she'는 틀립니다.

Ejemplos

I don't know what the problem is.
我不知道问题是什么。
No sé cuál es el problema.
何が問題なのかわかりません。
무엇이 문제인지 모르겠습니다.
Could you tell me where the station is?
你能告诉我车站在哪里吗？
¿Podría decirme dónde está la estación?
駅はどこですか教えていただけますか？
역이 어디인지 알려주시겠어요?
The question is whether we should proceed.
问题是我们是否应该继续。
La pregunta es si debemos continuar.
問題は進むべきかどうかです。
문제는 진행해야 하는지 여부입니다.
It depends on how much it costs.
这取决于价格是多少。
Depende de cuánto cueste.
いくらかかるかによります。
비용이 얼마인지에 따라 다릅니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: spoken, written, polite

Tono: indirect

✓ Correcto

I can't remember what her name is.
我不记得她的名字是什么。
No recuerdo cuál es su nombre.
彼女の名前が思い出せない。
그녀의 이름이 뭐였는지 기억이 안 나요.
Do you know where he went?
你知道他去哪了吗？
¿Sabes adónde fue?
彼がどこに行ったか知っていますか？
그가 어디로 갔는지 아세요?
I'm not sure whether I should go.
我不确定是否该去。
No estoy seguro de si debería ir.
行くべきかどうかわからない。
가야 할지 말아야 할지 모르겠어요.
The issue is how we solve this.
问题是我们如何解决这个问题。
El problema es cómo resolvemos esto.
問題はこれをどう解決するかだ。
문제는 이것을 어떻게 해결하느냐입니다.
I don't know what the problem is.
我不知道问题出在哪里。
No sé cuál es el problema.
何が問題なのかわかりません。
문제가 뭔지 모르겠어요.
Could you tell me where the station is?
请问车站在哪里？
¿Podrías decirme dónde está la estación?
駅はどこか教えていただけますか？
역이 어디인지 알려 주시겠어요?

✗ Incorrecto

I don't know what is the problem. (wrong word order)
I don't know what is the problem.（語順が間違い）
I don't know what is the problem.（orden de palabras incorrecto）
I don't know what is the problem.（語順が間違い）
I don't know what is the problem.（어순이 잘못됨）
Could you tell me where is the station? (use statement order)
Could you tell me where is the station?（陳述語順を使う）
Could you tell me where is the station?（se usa el orden de oración afirmativa）
Could you tell me where is the station?（平叙文の語順を使う）
Could you tell me where is the station?（평서문 어순을 사용）

Origen e historia

Noun clause as question

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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