Learn Japanese grammar: 意向形 【いこうけい】(ikou kei). Meaning: volitional form; let’s do ~.
This grammar turns verbs from statements into suggestions.
How to create volitional form:
A) る-verbs
Remove the final る (ru) syllable and replace it with よう (you).
食べる → 食べよう (taberu → tabeyou) let’s eat
To be more polite, add ましょう (mashou) instead.
食べる → 食べましょう (taberu → tabemashou) let’s eat
B) う-verbs
Change the final vowel to (o) and add a singular (u) to the end.
読む → 読もう (yomu → yomou) let’s read
買う → 買おう (kau → kaou) let’s buy
To be more polite, change the final vowel to (i) and add ましょう (mashou) to the end.
読む → 読みましょう (yomu → yomimashou) let’s read
買う → 買いましょう (kau → kaimashou) let’s buy
C) Irregular Verbs
する → しよう (suru → shiyou) let’s do..
する → しましょう (suru → shimashou) let’s do..
来る → 来よう (kuru → koyou) let’s come/go
来る → 来ましょう (kuru → kimashou) let’s come/go
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意向形 - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
今日から自転車で出勤しよう。
Example #2
もう11時だ。早く寝よう。
Example #3
重たそうだね。手伝おうか。
Example #4
今日は食堂で昼食を食べよう。
Example #5
図書館で一緒に勉強しよう。
Example #6
明日は週末ですから、飲みに行こう。
Example #7
雨が降っているよ。駅まで送ってあげようか?
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