How to Say ‘Let's exchange’ in Japanese
交換しましょう
koukan shi mashou
[koh-kahn shee mah-shoh]
💬 Usage Tip: 〜ましょう means "let's do…" and is made from the polite verb form, so 交換しましょう is "let's exchange." It's a friendly suggestion, like 話しましょう or 始めましょう.
Phrase Breakdown
交換
koukan
[koh-kahn]
exchange
A noun or verbal noun meaning to exchange something, such as business cards or contact information at a networking event.
名刺を交換しましょう。
Let's exchange business cards.
し
shi
[shee]
do; make
The verb stem of する, used here to turn 交換 into the action 'to exchange.'
あとで交換しましょう。
Let's exchange them later.
ましょう
mashou
[mah-shoh]
let's; shall we
A polite volitional ending used to make a friendly suggestion, like 'let's' or 'shall we.'
連絡先を交換しましょう。
Let's exchange contact information.
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