Unit 11

Making Appointments with Friends

友達と約束する(II)
Making Appointments with Friends

Lesson

何をしましょうか [nani o shimashō ka]
What shall we do?

  • 何を [nani o] means "What"
  • しましょうか [shimashō ka] means "Shall we do it?"

一緒に祭りに行きましょうか [issho ni matsuri ni ikimashō ka]
Shall we go to the festival together?

  • 一緒に [issho ni] means "together"
  • 祭りに行きましょうか [matsuri ni ikimashō ka] means "Shall we go to the festival?"

週末は一緒にすしを食べましょう [shūmatsu wa issho ni sushi o tabemashō]
Let's eat sushi on the weekend.

  • 週末は [shūmatsu wa] means "as for the weekend"
  • 一緒に [issho ni] means "together"
  • すしを食べましょう [sushi o tabemashō] means "Let's eat sushi."

Suggesting an activity using 一緒に___ましょう [issho ni ___ mashō] Let's___together.

  • 一緒にドライブに行きましょう [issho ni doraibu ni ikimashō] Let's go for a drive together.
  • 一緒にキャンプに行きましょう [issho ni kyanpu ni ikimashō] Let's go camping together.
  • 一緒に夜景を見に行きましょう [issho ni yakei o mi ni ikimashō] Let's go see the night view together.
  • 一緒に掃除をしましょう [issho ni sōji o shimashō] Let's clean together.

Conversation

  • A: 週末に何をしましょうか [shūmatsu ni nani o shimashō ka]
    What shall we do during the weekend?
  • B: 一緒に祭りに行きましょうか
    Shall we go to the festival together?
  • A: はい、一緒に祭りに行きましょう! [hai, issho ni matsuri ni ikimashō]
    Sure, Let's go to the festival together.
  • B: あ〜お腹すいた
    Ah, I'm hungry.
  • B: 何か食べましょうか?
    Shall we eat something?
  • A: 一緒にすしを食べましょうか [issho ni sushi o tabemashō ka]
    Shall we eat sushi together?
  • B: すし!いいですね!
    Sushi! Sounds good!

Vocabulary

Japanese English
ドライブ [doraibu] drive
キャンプ [kyanpu] camping
夜景 [yakei] night view
祭り [matsuri] festival
掃除 [sōji] cleaning