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Decoded Slug: Verb ませんか。 (Verb-masenka)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verb ませんか。 (Verb-masenka)
Verb ませんか。 (Verb-masenka)
Short explanation:
An invitation or suggestion; 'won't you', 'why don't you', 'shall we'.
Formation:
Verb-ます form + ませんか
Examples:
一緒に映画を見ませんか。
Issho ni eiga wo mimasenka.
Won't you watch a movie together with me?
明日のパーティーに参加しませんか。
Ashita no paatii ni sanka shimasenka.
Why don't you join tomorrow's party?
週末にピクニックに行きませんか。
Shuumatsu ni pikunikku ni ikimasenka.
Shall we go for a picnic on the weekend?
一緒に勉強しませんか。
Issho ni benkyou shimasenka.
How about studying together?
Long explanation:
The ませんか grammar point is used for making invitations or suggestions in a polite manner. The verb is conjugated to its ～ます form and is replaced with ～ませんか. This can be translated as 'won't you', 'why don't you', or 'shall we' in English.