Japanese Grammar: 〜ましょう

Japanese Grammar ~ましょう "~mashoo" in Japanese

In Japanese, changing the masu-form to 「〜ましょう」 can mean "Let's ~." For example, the verb 「歌います」 (sing) becomes 「歌いましょう」—"Let's sing!" Other verbs follow the same pattern.

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Japanese Grammar: 〜ましょう
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KanjiHiraganaRomajiChineseEnglish
座りましょうすわりましょうsuwarimashō讓我們坐下Let's sit down
立ちましょうたちましょうtachimashō讓我們站起來Let's stand up
歌いましょううたいましょうutaimashō讓我們來唱歌Let's sing
読みましょうよみましょうyomimashō讓我們閱讀Let's read
書きましょうかきましょうkakimashō讓我們寫Let's write
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