How to Say ‘Shall we exchange them?’ in Japanese
交換しませんか？
koukan shi mase n ka
[koukan shee mah-SEH n kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Asking "won't we…?" with 〜ませんか is a soft invitation: お茶しませんか？ "Shall we get tea?"
Phrase Breakdown
交換
koukan
[koukan]
exchange
Used when two people give and receive something from each other, such as contact details or business cards.
イベントで名刺を交換しました。
We exchanged business cards at the event.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
ませ
mase
[mah-SEH]
polite negative ending
Part of the polite negative form -masen, making a verb or expression negative and polite.
わかりません。
I don't understand.
ん
n
[n]
(negative ending)
Contracted form of the polite negative ending, as in ありません.
今日は時間がありません。
I don't have time today.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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