でも (Or something)

Or something, Any... (with question words), No matter (who)

JLPT N4
Pattern

Question word + でも

How it works

でも after a question word means “any-” or “no matter”: だれでも (anyone), いつでも (any time), 何でも (anything). After a noun it softens a suggestion: お茶でも飲みませんか (how about some tea or something?).

Examples

  • いつでも 電話して ください。Call me any time.
  • お茶でも 飲みませんか。How about some tea or something?

Related grammar

Further reading

Bunpro N4 · Lesson 1

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