How to Say ‘Let's exchange contact information’ in Japanese
連絡先を交換しましょう
renraku saki o koukan shi mashou
[renraku saki o koukan shi mashou]
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, [連絡先を交換しましょう] is a normal, low-pressure networking move, especially after a good conversation. It often means exchanging business cards, [LINE], or email depending on the setting and formality.
Phrase Breakdown
連絡
renraku
[renraku]
contact; communication
The part of the phrase referring to getting in touch.
連絡先を交換しましょうと提案しました。
I suggested, 'Let's exchange contact information.'
先
saki
[saki]
destination; contact point
In this phrase, it helps form 連絡先, meaning contact information.
まず連絡先を確認しましょう。
First, let's confirm the contact information.
を
o
[o]
object marker
A particle marking what is being exchanged, in this case contact information.
連絡先を交換しましょうと相手に伝えました。
I told the other person, 'Let's exchange contact information.'
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
[shi]
do
The verb stem of する, used to turn nouns like 交換 into actions.
休憩中に自己紹介をしました。
I introduced myself during the break.
ましょう
mashou
[mashou]
let's
A polite volitional ending used to make suggestions such as 'let's do something.'
あとで連絡先を交換しましょう。
Let's exchange contact information later.
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