V ましょう
Pattern
Explanation
This expression is used when a speaker is positively inviting the listener to do something with the speaker. It is also used when responding positively to an invitation.
[Note] V ませんか and V ましょう are both used to invite someone to do something, but V ましょう shows that the speaker is giving more consideration to what the listener might want than V ましょう.
Example 1: ちょっと休みましょう。(ちょっとやすみましょう。) — Let's take a break.
Example 2: いっしょにごはんを食べませんか。(いっしょにごはんをたべませんか。) — Shall we have lunch together?
Example 3: ええ、食べましょう。(ええ、たべましょう。) — Yes, let's do that.
Examples
ちょっと休みましょう。
ちょっとやすみましょう。
Let's take a break.
いっしょにごはんを食べませんか。ええ、食べましょう。
いっしょにごはんをたべませんか。ええ、たべましょう。
Shall we have lunch together? Yes, let's do that.
Try Your Own Example
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