Verb ませんか。

Verb-masenka

JLPT N5 Polite Chapter 23: Suggesting and inviting, 3 of 4

Formation

Verb (ます-form) + ませんか

An invitation or suggestion; 'won't you', 'why don't you', 'shall we'.

When to use

Slightly more polite/deferential "won't you..." - invites without presuming agreement.

Explanation

The ませんか grammar point is used for making invitations or suggestions in a polite manner. The verb is conjugated to its ます form and replaced with ませんか. This can be translated as 'won't you', 'why don't you', or 'shall we' in English.

Example sentences

Invitation (Let's / Shall We)

Corpus examples (60)

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