Negative Questions
Grammar Pattern
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Neutral
Meaning: Questions expecting a positive answer or expressing surprise
期待肯定回答或表达惊讶的问句
Preguntas que esperan una respuesta positiva o expresan sorpresa
肯定の答えを期待したり、驚きを表す疑問文
긍정적인 답변을 기대하거나 놀라움을 표현하는 의문문
Negative questions often expect 'yes' or express surprise: 'Don't you like it?' (I thought you did). 'Isn't it beautiful?' (I think it is). Answer 'yes' if the positive is true, 'no' if negative is true.
否定疑问句通常期待'是'的回答或表达惊讶:'Don't you like it?'(我以为你喜欢)。'Isn't it beautiful?'(我觉得是)。如果肯定是真的,回答'yes';如果否定是真的,回答'no'。
Las preguntas negativas a menudo esperan 'sí' o expresan sorpresa: 'Don't you like it?' (pensé que sí). 'Isn't it beautiful?' (creo que sí). Responde 'yes' si lo positivo es verdad, 'no' si lo negativo es verdad.
否定疑問文はしばしば「はい」を期待したり驚きを表します:「Don't you like it?」(好きだと思った)。「Isn't it beautiful?」(そう思う)。肯定が本当なら「yes」、否定が本当なら「no」と答えます。
부정 의문문은 종종 'yes'를 기대하거나 놀라움을 표현합니다: 'Don't you like it?' (좋아하는 줄 알았는데). 'Isn't it beautiful?' (아름답다고 생각하는데). 긍정이 맞으면 'yes', 부정이 맞으면 'no'로 대답합니다.
Examples
- Didn't you know?' (I'm surprised you didn't) 你不知道吗?'(我很惊讶你不知道)¿No lo sabías?' (me sorprende que no)知らなかったの?'(驚いています)몰랐어요? (모르다니 놀랍네요)
- Isn't this lovely? 这不是很可爱吗?¿No es esto encantador?素敵じゃない?멋지지 않아요?
- Aren't you coming? 你不来吗?¿No vienes?来ないの?안 올 거예요?
- Hasn't she told you? 她没告诉你吗?¿No te lo ha dicho?彼女は言わなかったの?그녀가 말 안 했어요?
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: spoken, everyday
Tone: emphatic
✓ Do Say
- Don't you think so?你不知道吗?(我很惊讶你不知道)¿No lo sabías? (me sorprende que no)知らなかったの?(驚いています)그렇게 생각하지 않아?
- Isn't that amazing?这不是很可爱吗?¿No es esto encantador?素敵じゃない?그거 놀랍지 않아?
- Weren't you at the party?你不来吗?¿No vienes?来ないの?파티에 없었어?
- No, I don't know.她没告诉你吗?¿No te lo ha dicho?彼女は言わなかったの?아니, 몰라.
- Isn't it nice?不是很好吗?¿No es lindo?素敵じゃないですか?좋지 않아?
✗ Don't Say
- Yes, I don't know. (confusing - say 'No, I don't')是的,我不知道。(容易混淆——应该说'No, I don't')Sí, no sé. (confuso - di 'No, I don't')はい、知りません。(紛らわしい表現です。「No, I don't」と言いましょう)Yes, I don't know.(혼란스러운 표현 — 'No, I don't'라고 말해야 함)
- Don't isn't it nice? (wrong formation)Don't isn't it nice?(错误的构成方式)¿No no es lindo? (formación incorrecta)Don't isn't it nice?(誤った形です)Don't isn't it nice?(잘못된 형태)
Origin & History
Expectation and surprise questions
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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