Polished / Advanced Sentence Patterns

Emphasis sentence

〜こそ = precisely / exactly

Example

今日こそ行きます = I will go today for sure

Contrast emphasis

〜は〜が = emphasizes difference

Example

私は行くが、彼は行かない = I will go, but he won’t

Sequential emphasis

〜てから = after doing

Example

食べてから勉強します = I will study after eating

Supposition / conjecture

〜だろう / 〜でしょう

Example

明日は雨でしょう = It will probably rain tomorrow

Humble/Polite nuance

〜させていただく = allow me to… (polite)

Example

説明させていただきます = Let me explain (humbly)

Softening speech

〜かもしれない = might / maybe

Example

行くかもしれない = I might go

Indirect quote

〜と言っていた = someone said that…

Example

先生が来ると言っていた = The teacher said they’ll come