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Ano hito ha Oosutoraria-jin deshyou.
That person is probably not an Australian
Ano hito ha Oosutoraria-jin janai deshyou.
Deshyou can be turned into a question [deshyouka] which
can invite another person's opinion or guess.
ex. Which would you say is more difficult, Japanese or
Korean?
Nihongo to Kankokugo to, docchi no hou ga muzukashii
deshyouka.
The short form of deshyou is darou. You can use it to
cautiously phrase a prediction or analysis.
ex. I think Josh would be interested in it.
Joshu ha kyoumi ga aru darou to omoimasu.
In casual changes you can use deshyo when you want to
agree that your partner understands what you have just
said.
ex. Adam, you understand Japanese, right? Can you read
this for me?
Adamu, nihongo ha wakaru deshyo? Kore yomun de.
