Learn Japanese grammar: ましょう (mashou). Meaning: let’s ~; shall we ~.
This is used suggest doing something with someone. Ex) “let’s eat”, “let’s go bowling”, etc..
By adding か at the end, it becomes a suggestive question. See lesson for ましょうか (mashouka).
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ましょう - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
行きましょう！
Example #2
駅で会いましょう！
Example #3
もうご飯の時間だよ、早く食べましょう！
Example #4
帰る前に教室をきれいにしましょう。
Example #5
一緒に日本語を勉強しましょう！
Example #6
もう暗くなったから、帰りましょう。
Example #7
来週、すしを食べに行きましょうよ！
Example #8
10時になったら、出かけましょう。
Example #9
電気をつけて、部屋を明るくしましょう。
Example #10
決める前にもっとデータを収集しましょう。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 行く | いく | to go |
| 駅 | えき | station |
| 会う | あう | to meet |
| ご飯 | ごはん | meal; dinner; rice |
| 時間 | じかん | time |
| 早く | はやく | hurry; fast |
| 食べる | たべる | to eat |
| 一緒に | いっしょに | together |
| 日本語 | にほんご | Japanese language |
| 勉強 | べんきょう | study |
| 暗い | くらい | dark |
| 帰る | かえる | to go back; go home |
| 来週 | らいしゅう | next week |
| 焼肉 | やきにく | Korean BBQ |
| 決める | きめる | to decide |
| 前に | まえに | before |
| もっと | more | |
| データ | data | |
| 収集 | しゅうしゅう | gather |
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