N5 — outside your level filter
ましょう
ましょうmashouN5neutral
Same meaning4
let's; shall we
- ませんかwon't you…?; how about…?attaches at
- ましょうかshall I…?; shall we…?attaches at
- たらどうwhy don't you; how about doing — a suggestion phrased as a questionattaches at
- (よ)うではないかlet us; come, let's — a call addressed to a groupattaches at
All examples4
let's — a joint action treated as already agreed
昼ごはんは駅前の店で食べましょう。
hirugohan wa ekimae no mise de tabe mashou.
For lunch, let's eat at the place by the station. neutral
さ、そろそろ行きましょ。
sa, sorosoro ikimasho.
Right, let's get going. casual
では、次の議題に移りましょう。
dewa, tsugi no gidai ni utsurimashou.
Well then, let us move on to the next item. formal
I'll — offering to do it yourself
重そうですね。半分持ちましょう。
omosou desu ne. hanbun mochimashou.
That looks heavy — I'll carry half. neutral
How it's formed1
All forms1
ましょmashocontraction
味わいましょ
a shortened, relaxed form (さ、帰りましょ).
Notes
行こう is a different form of the same verb, not a variant. To
a stranger it can sound pushy.
a stranger it can sound pushy.