How to Say ‘Let us’ in German
Lass uns
lahs oons
[lahs oons]
💬 Usage Tip: With lass uns, German uses the basic verb form after it: Lass uns anstoßen, Lass uns tanzen, Lass uns gehen. You do not change the second verb to match wir.
Phrase Breakdown
Lass
[lahs]
let
'Lass' is a form of the verb 'lassen', meaning 'to let' or 'to allow'.
Lass uns ein Spiel spielen.
Let's play a game.
uns
[oons]
us
'Uns' is the accusative form of 'wir', meaning 'us'. It is used here to express an invitation to do something together.
Lass uns tanzen gehen.
Let's go dancing.
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