How to Say ‘Let’s talk’ in Japanese
お話ししましょう
o hanashi shi mashou
[o hanashi shi mashou]
💬 Usage Tip: The お in お話しする makes 話す more polite, and しましょう makes it "let's do it." In business Japanese, this is often used where English might say "I'd be happy to talk more" rather than a literal joint suggestion.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to some nouns and verb stems to make the expression more respectful.
次回はお話ししましょう。
Let's talk next time.
話し
hanashi
[hanashi]
talk; speaking
The stem of 話す, used here as part of the polite expression for talking or having a conversation.
会社の雰囲気について話しできてうれしいです。
I’m glad we could talk about the company atmosphere.
し
shi
[shi]
do
The verb stem of する, used to form many common expressions and polite verb phrases.
面接の前に練習しませんか。
Shall we practice before the interview?
ましょう
mashou
[mashou]
let's do
A polite volitional ending meaning 'let's' when inviting someone to do something together.
今度、会社のことをお話ししましょう。
Next time, let's talk about the company.
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