How to Say ‘Let's test again.’ in Japanese
もう一度検査しましょう。
mou itsu do kensa shi mashou
[moh Ichi doh ken-sah shee mah-show]
💬 Usage Tip: Ending a verb in ましょう means "let's": 行きましょう "let's go".
Phrase Breakdown
もう一度
mou itsu do
once more / one more time
Pronounced 'mō ichido'. Hold the long 'ō' in もう for a full extra beat.
もう一度言ってください。
Please say it one more time.
Words in this phrase
もう
mou
[moh]
another; one more
Used to add one more person, often when changing a reservation number.
予約は四人ですが、もう一人来ます。
The reservation is for four people, but one more person is coming.
一
itsu
[Ichi]
one; once
Refers to a single instance.
一回だけ彼に会いました。
I only met him once.
度
do
[doh]
time / occurrence
Counter-like word meaning occurrence or time. 一度 means once.
もう一度お願いします、ゆっくりで大丈夫です。
One more time, please; slowly is fine.
検査しましょう。
kensa shi mashou
let's do a test / let's examine
検査 (kensa) means test or examination. 〜しましょう means 'let's do'. The 'u' at the end is almost silent.
明日検査しましょう。
Let's do the test tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
検査
kensa
[ken-sah]
inspection; screening
A check or inspection, such as screening at the airport.
検査の前に靴を脱ぎました。
I took off my shoes before the inspection.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
The stem of する, used to turn nouns like 確認 into verbs such as 'to check.'
確認しお願いします。
Please check it.
ましょう
mashou
[mah-show]
let’s; shall we (polite volitional)
ましょう attaches to a verb stem to make a polite suggestion: “Let’s … / Shall we …?”
面接のために練習しましょう。がんばりましょう。
Let’s practice for the interview. Let’s do our best.
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