How to Say ‘Do symptoms appear?’ in Japanese
症状は出ますでしょうか。
shoujou wa de masu deshou ka
[SHOH-joh wah deh mahs de-sho-u kah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff ask this to judge how serious the allergy is, for example whether shared utensils or broth are a problem. A clear answer helps the kitchen decide how much to change.
Phrase Breakdown
症状は
shoujou wa
symptoms (topic)
症状 (shoujou) means 'symptoms'. Both syllables have long vowels: sho-o-jo-o. は (wa) marks the topic.
症状は軽いです。
The symptoms are mild.
Words in this phrase
症状
shoujou
[SHOH-joh]
symptoms
Physical signs of illness or an allergic reaction.
症状は軽いです。
The symptoms are mild.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
出ますでしょうか。
de masu deshou ka
do they appear?
出る (deru) means 'to appear' or 'to come out'. ますでしょうか (masu deshou ka) is an extra-polite way of asking.
熱は出ますでしょうか。
Do you get a fever?
Words in this phrase
出
de
[deh]
appear; occur
Stem of 出る; here, symptoms showing up.
熱が出ました。
I got a fever.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
でしょう
deshou
[de-sho-u]
Is it
Used when making polite inquiries or assumptions.
お荷物はこちらでよろしいでしょうか。
Is this luggage okay here?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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