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Breakdown of desyou
ですdesu
to be
Usages of desyou
雨 が 降る でしょう。ame ga huru desyou.
It will probably rain.
明日 は 晴れる でしょう。asita ha hareru desyou.
It will probably be sunny tomorrow.
これ は あなた の ペン でしょう か？kore ha anata no pen desyou ka?
Could this be your pen?
この 料理 は 美味しい でしょう？kono ryouri ha oisii desyou?
This dish is delicious, don't you think?
その 花 は きれい でしょう？sono hana ha kirei desyou?
That flower is pretty, isn't it?
あなた は 先生 でしょう か？anata ha sensei desyou 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。miithingu ha sanzi made ni owaru desyou.
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 sigoto wo uketa desyou.
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, paathii ha motto tanosii desyou.
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 wo kakenakereba, dare mo konai desyou.
If you don't call, no one will probably come.
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