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17. Suggestion

Quiz

  • Verb-ましょう
  • Verb Volitional Form

Grammar Note

Let’s say it in Japanese!

Let’s Take the Quiz!

Which is correct?

1. 
(   )。

Let's go!

2. 
(   )。

Let's go!

3. 
すこし (   )。

Let's take a rest for a little bit.

4. 
すこし (   )。

Let's take a rest for a little bit.

5. 
(   )。

Let's dance.

6. 
(   )。

Let's dance.

7. 
さあ、(   )。

Alright, let's start.

8. 
さあ、(   )。

Alright, lets's satart.

9. 
A : べんきょうは やめて、いっしょに やきゅうの しあいを みませんか? B : そうですね。(   )。

A : You should stop studying, and let's watch the baseball game. B : You're right. I'll do that.

10. 
A : べんきょうは やめて、いっしょに やきゅうの しあいを みない? B : うん。(   )。

A : You should stop studying, and let's watch the baseball game. B : You're right. I'll do that.

Well done! 

Check the brief grammar notes and examples below for your review.

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Grammar Note

⚫️ Verb ましょう / Verb Volitional-form

meaning : Let’s do.

It is an expression to make suggestions.
Volitional Form is more casual.

たべましょう。
tabe-mashō.
たべよう。
tabeyō.
( Let’s eat. )

These are also used when responding to suggestions.

A : いっしょに いきませんか?
  isshoni iki-masenka?
  ( Would you like to go with me? )

B : いいですね。いきましょう。
  ī-desu [ne]. iki-mashō.
  ( Yes, I’d love to. )

A : いっしょに いかない?
  isshoni ikanai? 
  ( Would you like to go with me? )

B : うん、いこう。
  un, ikō.
  ( Yes, I’d love to. )

Pattern

Verbます ましょう

かいます (kai-masu)
ねます (ne-masu)
します (shi-masu)
かいましょう (kai-mashō)
ねましょう (ne-mashō)
しましょう (shi-mashō)

Pattern

Volitional Form

かいます (kai-masu)
ねます (ne-masu)
します (shi-masu)
かおう (kaō)
ねよう (neyō)
しよう (shi-yō)
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Let’s say it in Japanese !

Let’s practice speaking!

Look at the English sentences and try to say them in Japanese. Click “answer” to check the correct sentence and practice with the audio.

  • Let’s read one book one day.

answer
いちにち いっさつ ほんを よみましょう。
ichinichi issatsu hon [o] yomi-mashō.

いちにち いっさつ ほんを よもう。
ichinichi issatsu hon [o] yomō.
  • Let’s eat donuts.

answer
ドーナツを たべましょう。
dōnatsu [o] tabe-mashō.

ドーナツを たべよう。
dōnatsu [o] tabeyō.
  • A : Would you like to have dinner with me?
    B : Yes, I’d love to.

    A : いっしょに ばんごはんを たべませんか?
    B : いいですね。[ ① ]。

    A : いっしょに ばんごはんを たべない?
    B : うん、[ ② ]。

answer
① たべましょう
② たべよう

A : isshoni bangohan [o] tabe-masenka?
B : ī-desu [ne]. tabe-mashō.

A : isshoni bangohan [o] tabenai?
B : un, tabeyō.

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