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〜ましょうか

N5
mashou ka

shall I ...?; shall we ...?

Formation

Verb-stem + ましょうか

Chinese meanings

我来……好吗;我们……好吗

Chinese formation

动词ます形词干+ましょうか

Chinese usage

提出替对方做某事,或询问共同决定。

Chinese notes

根据语境可表示“我来”或“我们”。

Examples

  • 窓まどを開あけましょうか。
    Shall I open the window?
    我来开窗好吗?
  • 荷に物もつを持もちましょうか。
    Shall I carry your bags?
    我帮你拿行李好吗?
  • 何なん時じに会あいましょうか。
    What time shall we meet?
    我们几点见面呢?

Notes

Offers to do something for the listener (shall I?) or asks them to decide something together (shall we?).

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('mashou-ka');
{
  "id": "mashou-ka",
  "pattern": "〜ましょうか",
  "romaji": "mashou ka",
  "level": "N5",
  "meaning": "shall I ...?; shall we ...?",
  "formation": "Verb-stem + ましょうか",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "窓を開けましょうか。",
      "furigana": "{窓|まど}を{開|あ}けましょうか。",
      "en": "Shall I open the window?"
    },
    {
      "ja": "荷物を持ちましょうか。",
      "furigana": "{荷物|にもつ}を{持|も}ちましょうか。",
      "en": "Shall I carry your bags?"
    },
    {
      "ja": "何時に会いましょうか。",
      "furigana": "{何|なん}{時|じ}に{会|あ}いましょうか。",
      "en": "What time shall we meet?"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "suggestion",
    "invitation"
  ],
  "notes": "Offers to do something for the listener (shall I?) or asks them to decide something together (shall we?).",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "bf79ebcad31c8abf43c09e8f59ea4b07ff26218e655fb6af8d2634f878e92c33",
    "meanings": [
      "我来……好吗",
      "我们……好吗"
    ],
    "formation": "动词ます形词干+ましょうか",
    "explanation": "提出替对方做某事,或询问共同决定。",
    "notes": "根据语境可表示“我来”或“我们”。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "窓を開けましょうか。",
        "zh": "我来开窗好吗?"
      },
      {
        "ja": "荷物を持ちましょうか。",
        "zh": "我帮你拿行李好吗?"
      },
      {
        "ja": "何時に会いましょうか。",
        "zh": "我们几点见面呢?"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n5.json#mashou-ka",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "88517b0a45e010acfd1deb0c1c57e553a045271666c7368433f2132cb7c070da"
  }
}