〜ましょう・〜ませんか
Inviting people — the masu-stem way
Now use the ます-form to invite someone. Drop the ます, then add ましょう (“let’s”) or ませんか (“won’t you?”). Same stem you already know — just a different ending.
ごはんを たべましょう。
“Let’s eat!” — an invitation.
Step 1
The two ways to invite2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.
〜ましょう
Verb-stemますを とる
+ましょうlet’s do
。
“Let’s ~” — you suggest doing something together.
〜ませんか
Verb-stemますを とる
+ませんかwon’t you?
。
“Won’t you ~? / Shall we ~?” — a softer, polite invitation.
Step 2
Stem → both forms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 |
Step 3
Invitation quiz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?”.
Question 1 / 6 · 0 correct
which ending?すこし やすみ◯◯。Let’s take a short break.