Let's ~ましょう
~ましょう — suggesting, inviting, offering ('let's / shall we')
Can make suggestions using ましょう (let's / shall we)
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
一緒に昼ごはんを食べましょう。
Let's eat lunch together.
窓を開けましょうか。
Shall I open the window?
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〜ましょう — Let's
Replace ます with ましょう to suggest doing something together.
| ます form | ましょう form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食べます | 食べましょう | Let's eat |
| 行きます | 行きましょう | Let's go |
ましょうか adds a question nuance: 'Shall we...?' or 'Shall I...?' (offering help).
手伝いましょうか。= Shall I help? / 休みましょうか。= Shall we take a break?
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一緒に昼ごはんを食べましょう。
Let's eat lunch together.
一緒に(いっしょに, together) + 昼ごはん(ひるごはん, lunch) + を + 食べましょう(let's eat)
窓を開けましょうか。
Shall I open the window?
窓(まど, window) + を + 開けましょうか(shall I open?) — offering to help
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises