Usages of 〜ou, 〜you
明日, 一緒 に 映画 を 見よう！asita, issyo ni eiga wo miyou!
Let's watch a movie together tomorrow!
一緒 に カフェ に 行こう か。issyo ni kafe ni ikou ka.
Shall we go to the cafe together?
週末 は また 山 に 来よう。syuumatu ha mata yama ni koyou.
Let's come to the mountain again on the weekend.
ビール を 飲もう。biiru wo nomou.
Let's drink beer.
この 新しい レストラン で 食べよう か。kono atarasii resutoran de tabeyou ka.
Shall we eat at this new restaurant?
もっと 手伝いましょう か？ いいえ、 もう 結構 です。motto tetudaimasyou ka? iie, mou kekkou desu.
Shall I help you more? No, that's enough, thank you.
サングラス を 掛けましょう。sangurasu wo kakemasyou.
Let's put on sunglasses.
どれ が 一番 いい か 決めましょう。dore ga itiban ii ka kimemasyou.
Let’s decide which one is the best.
壁 を 白く 塗りましょう。kabe wo siroku nurimasyou.
Let's paint the wall white.
安かったら、 買おう。yasukattara, kaou.
If it's cheap, let's buy it.
集まる 場所 を 決めましょう。atumaru basyo wo kimemasyou.
Let's decide on a place to gather.
歩きながら 話しましょう。arukinagara hanasimasyou.
Let’s talk while walking.
ジュース でも 飲みましょう か。zyuusu demo nomimasyou ka.
Shall we drink something like juice?
ゲーム でも しよう か。geemu demo siyou ka.
Shall we play a game or something?
週末 は 映画 でも 見 に 行こう。syuumatu ha eiga demo mi ni ikou.
Let's go to see a movie (or something) this weekend.
時間 が あれば、 映画 でも 見よう。zikan ga areba, eiga demo miyou.
If I have time, I might watch a movie or something.
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