Before starting the exercise for Expressing invitation 「…ませんか」「…ましょう」, please clarify any doubts you may have about the grammatical rules by referring to your grammar guidebook or dictionary. The Instantaneous Composition Method requires you to compose sentences with the target sentence pattern(s) over and over in order to use them almost effortlessly. You should already have the necessary knowledge.
- Reference
- Genki I – Lesson 3: ませんか and Lesson 5: ましょう/ましょうか
- Tae Kim’s Guide – The Question Marker and Desire and Volition
Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Invitation 「…ませんか」「…ましょう」
This is not a translation exercise. This is the Instantaneous Composition Exercise. As if a reflexive action, try to create an equivalent Japanese sentence shortly after reading an English script. Try not to think for more than three seconds.
- Audio File
English and Hidden Japanese Scripts
| 1. | Won’t (you) meet (me) tomorrow? |
| 明日、会いませんか？ |
| 2. | Won’t (you) play basketball? |
| バスケットボールをしませんか？ |
| 3. | Won’t (you) sit down there? |
| そこに座りませんか？ |
| 4. | Won’t (you) eat lunch? |
| 昼ごはんを食べませんか？ |
| 5. | Won’t (you) listen to music? |
| 音楽を聞きませんか？ |
| 6. | Let’s drink coffee. |
| コーヒーを飲みましょう。 |
| 7. | Let’s wear a kimono. |
| 着物を着ましょう。 |
| 8. | Let’s go home. |
| 家に帰りましょう。 |
| 9. | Let’s buy a book. |
| 本を買いましょう。 |
| 10. | Let’s stay at a hotel. |
| ホテルに泊まりましょう。 |
Recommended Links
How to Proceed with the Instantaneous Composition Method
How to Proceed with the Instantaneous Composition Method
Japanese Grammar Exercise: Making Offers 「…ましょうか」
