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Breakdown of deshou
ですdesu
to be
Usages of deshou
雨 が 降る でしょう。ame ga furu deshou.
It will probably rain.
明日 は 晴れる でしょう。ashita wa hareru deshou.
It will probably be sunny tomorrow.
これ は あなた の ペン でしょう か？kore wa anata no pen deshou ka?
Could this be your pen?
この 料理 は 美味しい でしょう？kono ryouri wa oishii deshou?
This dish is delicious, don't you think?
その 花 は きれい でしょう？sono hana wa kirei deshou?
That flower is pretty, isn't it?
あなた は 先生 でしょう か？anata wa sensei deshou ka?
Might you be a teacher?
ミーティング は 三時 まで に 終わる でしょう。miitingu wa sanji made ni owaru deshou.
The meeting will probably end by 3 o'clock.
もっと 若かった なら、 あの 仕事 を 受けた でしょう。motto wakakatta nara, ano shigoto o uketa deshou.
If I had been younger, I would have (probably) taken that job.
あなた が 来れば、 パーティー は もっと 楽しい でしょう。anata ga kureba, paatii wa motto tanoshii deshou.
If you come, the party will be more fun.
電話 を かけなければ、 誰 も 来ない でしょう。denwa o kakenakereba, dare mo konai deshou.
If you don't call, no one will probably come.
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