At a glance
では starts a new sentence. It moves from what was just said to a decision, suggestion or next step, like "well then" or "in that case". It is more formal than じゃあ.
A。では、B。
「雨ですね。」「では、タクシーで行きましょう。」 "It's raining." "Well then, let's go by taxi."
How to form it
では is a connector. It goes at the start of sentence B, followed by a comma.
| Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position | Start of sentence B: では、～ |
| A | What someone just said, or the present situation |
| B | A decision, suggestion or request: ～ます, ～ましょう, ～てください |
| Register | Polite and formal. The casual form is じゃあ (or じゃ). |