Volitional Forms

JLPT N5 Japanese self-study　·　~10 min　·　Let's / Shall I? / Won't you?

'Let's eat together.' 'Shall I help you?' 'Won't you join us?' Three patterns for invitations and offers — all built from the verb stem.

What you'll learn

• ましょう: let's do ~ together
• ましょうか: shall I / shall we? (offer)
• ませんか: won't you? (polite invitation)

How to study “Volitional Forms”

“Volitional Forms” (Let's / Shall I? / Won't you?) is a JLPT N5 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 10 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.