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〜ませんか: Japanese grammar explained

~ masen ka — Polite invitation: "Won't you…? / Would you like to…?"

Structure

Verb(masu-stem)+ませんか

Examples

  • 一緒に行きませんか。

    いっしょにいきませんか。

    Shall we go together?

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