～ましょう・～ましょうか
Suggest doing something together
You’ll be able to suggest doing something together and offer help in a natural way.
荷物を持ちましょうか。
nimotsu o mochimashou ka.
What do you think this sentence means?
Shall I carry your luggage?
Suggest an action or offer to do it
Use ～ましょう to suggest doing something together. ～ましょうか can turn the suggestion into a question and can also offer to do something for someone.
一緒に昼ご飯を食べましょう。
issho ni hirugohan o tabemashou.
Let’s eat lunch together.
少し休みましょうか。
sukoshi yasumimashou ka.
Shall we take a short break?
窓を開けましょうか。
mado o akemashou ka.
Shall I open the window?
～ましょう: “let’s…”
Attach ましょう to the verb’s ます-stem to propose a shared action.
行きましょう。
ikimashou.
Let’s go.
少し休みましょう。
sukoshi yasumimashou.
Let’s take a short break.
一緒に勉強しましょう。
issho ni benkyou shimashou.
Let’s study together.
～ましょうか: suggestion or offer
Add か to make the proposal a question. With a helpful action, it can mean “Shall I…?”
一緒に帰りましょうか。
issho ni kaerimashou ka.
Shall we go home together?
荷物を持ちましょうか。
nimotsu o mochimashou ka.
Shall I carry your luggage?
窓を開けましょうか。
mado o akemashou ka.
Shall I open the window?
一緒に駅まで歩きましょう。
issho ni eki made arukimashou.
Let's walk to the station together.
七時に駅で会いましょう。
shichiji ni eki de aimashou.
Let's meet at the station at seven.
ここで少し休みましょう。
koko de sukoshi yasumimashou.
Let's take a short break here.
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