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〜ou, 〜you

〜おう、　〜よう〜ou, 〜you

volitional form

From Lesson 343:The informal volitional form·Japanese

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Usages of 〜ou, 〜you

明あし日た,　一いっ緒しょ　に　映えい画が　を　見みよう！asita, issyo ni eiga wo miyou!

Let's watch a movie together tomorrow!

一いっ緒しょ　に　カフェ　に　行いこう　か？issyo ni kafe ni ikou ka?

Shall we go to the cafe together?

週しゅう末まつ　は　また　山やま　に　来こよう。syuumatu ha mata yama ni koyou.

Let's come to the mountain again on the weekend.

ビール　を　飲のもう。biiru wo nomou.

Let's drink beer.

この　新あたらしい　レストラン　で　食たべよう　か。kono atarasii resutoran de tabeyou ka.

Shall we eat at this new restaurant?

もっと　手て伝つだいましょう　か？　いいえ、　もう　結けっ構こう　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　掛かけましょう。sangurasu wo kakemasyou.

Let's put on sunglasses.

どれ　が　一いち番ばん　いい　か　決きめましょう。dore ga itiban ii ka kimemasyou.

Let’s decide which one is the best.

壁かべ　を　白しろく　塗ぬりましょう。kabe wo siroku nurimasyou.

Let's paint the wall white.

安やすかったら、　買かおう。yasukattara, kaou.

If it's cheap, let's buy it.

集あつまる　場ば所しょ　を　決きめましょう。atumaru basyo wo kimemasyou.

Let's decide on a place to gather.

歩あるきながら　話はなしましょう。arukinagara hanasimasyou.

Let’s talk while walking.

ジュース　でも　飲のみましょう　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?

週しゅう末まつ　は　映えい画が　でも　見み　に　行いこう。syuumatu ha eiga demo mi ni ikou.

Let's go to see a movie (or something) this weekend.

時じ間かん　が　あれば、　映えい画が　でも　見みよう。zikan ga areba, eiga demo miyou.

If I have time, I might watch a movie or something.

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biiru wo nomou.issyo ni kafe ni ikou ka?asita, issyo ni eiga wo miyou!kono atarasii resutoran de tabeyou ka.issyo ni nihongo wo benkyousiyou.syuumatu ha mata yama ni koyou.

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