Which of the following three does this "I was wondering" belong to ? 1. speak to others in conversation. 2. say to yourself in your mind. 3. writing (not saying) 4. polite expression, euphemism After getting your answer, let me write translations. ........................................................................ (The following is for my training, please correct me if you don't mind) ........................................................................ Welchem von den folgenden drei Szenen gehört dieses Gesetz "I was wondering..."? 1. sprechen zu anderem 2. sagen zu sich im Herzen. 3. schreiben ( nicht sagen) Nach Ihrer Antwort schreibe ich Übersetzungen. '-------------------------------------------------------------------- Having exchanged comments with Sandra, I found that "I was wondering ...." is an Euphemisum or a polite expression. Showing politeness? Then the solution is easy, You can use "敬語". The sentence "I was wondering why you are still awake" will be like this. 「こんな時間なのに、まだ起きていらっしゃるのですね」 ※ There is no literally corresponding expression in Japanese with "I wonder...." ---------------------------------------------------------- Durch die Sandras Bemerukungen habe ich finde dass "I was wondering ...." ein höflich Ausdruck oder ein Euphemisum ist. Euphemisum ? Dann haben Sie eine einchae Lösung, "敬語" nutzen. Der Satz, "I was wondering why you are still awake" wird übergesetzt wie "こんな時間なのに、まだ起きていらっしゃるのですね。 ----------------------------------------------------------

Hi, Sandra. "I was wondering why you are still awake" I would translate the sentence into "なぜ　あなたは　まだ　起きてる　のかな（と [私は] 思う）" If you want to say "I was wondering..." in Japanese, you can say "... のかな（と [私は] 思う）" In my opinion, this is one of the best expressions.

Hi Sandra! I wonder... is often translated as 「～かな、と思う」like other people have already explained. I would say 「どうして（あなたは）こんな時間に起きているのかな、と思いました。(or 思っていました either works）」

目を覚ます ＝ aufwecken. 起きる ＝ aufstehen 起きている = wach bleiben 〜のか ＝ ob ........