〜ましょう・〜ませんか
Inviting people — the masu-stem way
The energetic invitation — let’s do it together!
たべましょう = let’s eat
The softer invitation — leaves room to say no.
いきませんか = won’t you come?
Drop ます from the verb you already know, add the ending.
たべ＋ましょう / ませんか
ごはんを たべましょう。
“Let’s eat!” — an invitation.
2つの さそいかた
Both start from the ます-stem (the verb minus ます). Tap any sentence to hear it.
“Let’s ~” — you suggest doing something together.
“Won’t you ~? / Shall we ~?” — a softer, polite invitation.
まとめ
🔊 Tap any cell to hear it. Drop ます, add the ending. It works the same for every group — no exceptions here.
ますけい Masu-form | 〜ましょう Let’s ~ | 〜ませんか Won’t you ~? | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| drink | |||
| eat | |||
| go | |||
| watch | |||
| play / hang out | |||
| rest / take a break | |||
| talk | |||
| walk |
かいわ
Hear 〜ませんか used to invite, answered with 〜ましょう.
いっしょに ひるごはんを たべませんか。
Won't you eat lunch together?
いいですね。 たべましょう。
Sounds good. Let's eat.
あした、こうえんへ いきませんか。
Won't you go to the park tomorrow?
ええ、 いきましょう。
Yes, let's go.
クイズ
Read the English meaning, then pick the ending that matches — ましょう for “let’s”, ませんか for “won’t you?”.
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