N5 grammar

〜でしょう

deshou

Probably

Formationplain form + でしょう

でしょう marks a guess: probably, I would think. Weather forecasts run on it, and it lets you avoid stating something you are not sure of. Said with a rising tone it turns into a request for agreement instead.

Examples

〜でしょう is marked in each sentence. Tap any word for its dictionary entry.

彼女かのじょはほどなくもどるでしょう。
She will be back before long.
なんていやらしい男おとこでしょう。
What a nasty man he is!
何なにてよい思おもいつきなのでしょう。
What a good idea!
私わたしは何なにをなすべきでしょうか。
What am I to do?
さぞショックだったでしょう。
It must have been a shock to you.