N5 grammar

〜ましょう

mashou

Let's do it

Formation

ましょう proposes doing something together and assumes the other person is willing. It also volunteers you when a job needs doing. Say it once you are ready to move, not while you are still asking.

Examples

〜ましょう is marked in each sentence. Tap any word for its dictionary entry.

  1. I'll meet you at the ball park.

  2. I will accompany you.

  3. Should we go to the mall?

  4. May I help you?

  5. Shall I check the oil?

The explanation is ours, written for this site. Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), each machine-checked to actually contain the pattern. Furigana is generated automatically, so a rare reading may be imperfect.