Japanese grammar is an essential part of learning the Japanese language.
It is the set of rules that govern the way words are combined to form sentences in the Japanese language. Japanese grammar is known for its complex system of particles, which are small words that are added to the end of nouns or verbs to indicate the grammatical function of the word in the sentence. In this post,
We will talk about JLPT N5 Grammar: でしょう
JLPT N5 Grammar: でしょう (deshou)
「でしょう」 is a way to express speculation or probability in Japanese. It is often translated as “I wonder,” “I guess,” or “probably.”
Form:
Verb (dictionary form) でしょう
Noun
な-adjective
い-adjective
Here are some examples of how to use 「でしょう」:
1.今日は晴れでしょう。It will probably be clear today.
2.彼は日本語ができるでしょう。He can probably speak Japanese.
3.それはたぶん、犬でしょう。Sore wa tabun, inu deshō. That’s probably a dog.
Note that 「でしょう」 is used to express speculation about the present or future.
To express speculation about the past, you can use 「でした」 instead. For example:
「それはたぶん、犬でした。」That was probably a dog.”
Here are five more examples of how to use 「でしょう」:
- 明日は雨でしょう。 It will probably rain tomorrow.
- 彼女はまだ来ないでしょう。 She probably hasn’t come yet.
- このレストランは高いでしょう。 This restaurant is probably expensive.
- その本は面白いでしょう。 That book is probably interesting.
- あの人は医者でしょう。 That person is probably a doctor.
To summarize, here are the main points about using 「でしょう」:
「でしょう」 is a way to express speculation or probability in Japanese.
It is often translated as “I wonder,” “I guess,” or “probably.”
「でしょう」 is used to express speculation about the present or future.
To express speculation about the past, you can use 「でした」 instead.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.
