〜ましょう: let's is a JLPT N5 grammar point. Suggests doing something together: “let's…”. Structure: V-radical poli + ましょう ・ question : 〜ましょうか. This page explains the construction, gives Japanese examples with furigana readings, and links to related grammar points at this level.

〜ましょう: let's

Structure

V-radical poli + ましょう ・ question : 〜ましょうか

Explanation

Replace ます with ましょう to suggest an action together: 食べましょう “let's eat”, 行きましょう “let's go”. As a question, 〜ましょうか offers help or asks for agreement: てつだいましょうか “shall I help you?”.

Examples

Let's have lunch together.

Let's watch a movie tomorrow.

Quiz preview

  • ましょう ✓
  • ませんか
  • たいです
  • ています

「食べましょう」 = “let's eat”: a suggestion to do it together.

  • ましょう ✓
  • ました
  • ます
  • たい

〜ましょうか offers help: “shall I help you?”.

More N5 grammar points

は: topic particleの: possessive / linking particleを: object particleに: time / destination particleが: subject particleで: place of action / means〜たい: wanting to do〜てください: please do…あります / います: existenceも (“also / too”)と (“and / with”)へ: direction particleか: question particleこれ・それ・あれ: this / that〜ないでください: please don't〜がすきです: to likeAのほうがBより: comparison

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