〜ましょう

Pattern

〜ましょう

Level

N5

Reading

ましょう

Meaning

Let's... / Shall we... (suggestion)

Attaches to

Verb [Masu-stem]

Nuance & register

Friendly and proactive, standard polite register.

Example

一緒に昼ご飯を食べましょう。 Let's eat lunch together.

Easily confused with

〜ませんか (masen ka) - 'mashou' is a proactive suggestion ('Let's'), while 'masen ka' is a more polite invitation ('Won't you?').

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