ましょう - let's do ~

〜ましょう

Meaning

A friendly suggestion to do something together.

Explanation

Swapping ます for ましょう turns a verb into a suggestion - "let's do X" - proposing an action to do along with the listener. It's warmer and more direct than ませんか (below), which asks rather than proposes.

Formation

Verb stem + ましょう

Examples

一緒に昼ご飯を食べましょう。
いっしょにひるごはんをたべましょう。
Let's eat lunch together.
そろそろ帰りましょう。
そろそろかえりましょう。
Let's head home soon.

Grammar explanations and example sentences written for NihongoTech.