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Tag: ご注文はうさぎですか？

  • Expecting to be alone with はず

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 13

    After Chino shows Cocoa to the changing room, Chino goes to get Cocoa’s uniform. Left alone, Cocoa gets a feeling otherwise.

    ココア：
    「誰(だれ)もいないはずなのに誰(だれ)かに見(み)られているような」
    “Even though I’m sure there isn’t anyone (here), I feel like I’m being watched by someone.”

    Note the presence of なのに.

  • Expecting stew for dinner with はず

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 78

    At the end of her school day, Chino pauses to think about tonight’s meal.

    チノ：
    「今日(きょう)の夕飯(ゆうはん)はココアさんがシチューを作(つく)ってくれるはず…」
    “Cocoa-san should be making stew for dinner today.”

  • Isn’t it too literal with 〜だろう

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 18

    Cocoa suggests a more fitting name for a café with the rabbit Tippy as a mascot would be “Fluffy Café”.

    リゼ：
    「そりゃまんますぎるだろう」
    “That’s too literal, isn’t it?”

  • Wondering about lodger duties elsewhere with 〜だろう

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 50

    Since Cocoa helps out at Chino’s house where she’s saying, she considers the situation if she were instead staying with Chiya.

    ココア：
    「私(わたし)の下宿(げしゅく)先(さき)が千夜ちゃんの家(いえ)だったらここでお手伝(てつだ)いさせてもらったんだろうなー」
    “If my lodging was at Chiya’s house, I wonder if I’d be made to help out here.”

  • Wasn’t it a shock with 〜だろう

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 110

    Rize explains that Chino’s been acting cold because Cocoa finished off the puzzle Chino has been slowly working on.

    リゼ：
    「楽(たの)しみが取(と)られてショックだろうな」
    “It must have been a shock to have her fun be taken away.”

  • Isn’t the café named as such with 〜でしょう

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 18

    Cocoa suggests she and her co-workers add bunny ears to their uniforms, but the others reject the idea.

    ココア：
    「このお店(みせ)の名前(なまえ)ラビットハウスでしょう？」
    “Isn’t this café named Rabbit House?”

  • Perhaps this is what he wants with 〜でしょう

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 48

    Chiya’s teahouse mascot rabbit ignores his snack and instead stares at Cocoa’s group.

    チノ：
    「こっちのを食(た)べたいんでしょうか？」
    “Maybe he wants to eat what we have?”

  • Do you believe such about our customers with 〜でしょう

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 51

    Pointing out the plainness of the cups at the Rabbit House café, Cocoa suggest with more colorful cups, people will surely be happier.

    チノ：
    「そうでしょうか？」
    “Do you think that’s so?”

  • How about some cookies with 〜でしょう

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 64

    After serving tea to her friends, Syaro brings out a plate of cookies.

    シャロ：
    「ハーブを使(つか)ったクッキーはいかがでしょう？私(わたし)が焼(や)いたんですが…」
    “How about some cookies made with herbs? Although I’m the one who baked them…”

  • Presuming the reason for the café’s name with 〜だろう

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 18

    Cocoa asks why the café is named “Rabbit House”.

    リゼ：
    「そりゃティッピーがこの店(みせ)のマスコットだからだろう？」
    “That’s because (the rabbit) Tippy is the shop’s mascot, isn’t it?”
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