sorosoro ie ni kaerimashou.

destination particle

Breakdown of sorosoro ie ni kaerimashou.

• 家いえ: home
• 帰かえる: to return
• 〜ましょう: let’s

Questions & Answers about sorosoro ie ni kaerimashou.

What does そろそろ mean here?

そろそろ often means soon, before long, or it’s about time.

In this sentence, it gives the feeling of:

• It’s about time to go home
• We should be heading home soon
• Shall we get going home?

So it is not just a neutral soon. It often suggests that the speaker feels the timing is now becoming appropriate.

Why is there a に after 家?

The に marks the destination.

With movement verbs like:

• 行く = go
• 来る = come
• 帰る = return/go back

the place you move to is often marked with に.

So:

• 家に帰る = go home / return home
• literally, return to home

Why is the verb 帰りましょう instead of 帰る?