Sunday, May 27, 2012

Japanese 101 - Inviting Mini-lesson

To invite someone to do something is also very easy in Japanese.

You invite in the negative form.
See here for negative

Examples:
えいがをいきませんか?
Literal: You won't go to the movies with me??
TL: Want to go to the movies with me?

ほんをよみませんか?
Literal: You won't read that book?
TL: Want to read that book?

To answer yes, say
いいえ、VERBましょう

Because, remember, they asked if you will not, so if you will, you have to respond with negative

The  ~しょう ending, though not covered earlier, is a suggestion, so, to use it as an example:

A: えいがをいきませんか?
B: いいえ、いきましょう

A: Want to go to the movies with me?
B: Sure, lets go

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