How to Say ‘Let's score a goal together.’ in Japanese
みんなでゴールしよう。
minna de gooru shiyou
[meen-nah deh gohl shee-yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: Team-focused encouragement. Depending on context, it can also mean “Let’s achieve the goal together,” not just scoring.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Phrasing success as “everyone together” fits Japanese youth coaching values: effort + cooperation over individual glory.
Phrase Breakdown
みんなで
minna de
together; all of us
みんな (everyone) + で (as a group). Means doing something together/collectively.
みんなでがんばろう。
Let’s do our best together.
Words in this phrase
みんな
minna
[meen-nah]
everyone; all (of us)
Signals group effort. Useful for teaching kids that scoring is created by passing, moving, and supporting.
みんなでゴールしよう。
Let’s score as a team.
で
de
[deh]
with; by; as (a group)
Shows it’s done collectively: “as a group.” Reinforces teamwork values over individual play.
みんなでまもろう。
Let’s defend together.
ゴールしよう。
gooru shiyou
let’s score a goal; let’s reach the goal
ゴール (goal) + する + volitional しよう. In soccer, it commonly means “Let’s score.”
次はゴールしよう！
Next, let’s score!
Words in this phrase
ゴール
gooru
[gohl]
goal
Refers to scoring/goal. In kids’ coaching, you can link “goal” to sharing credit and celebrating teammates.
ナイスパスでゴール！
Goal with a nice pass!
しよう
shiyou
[shee-yoh]
let’s do; shall we (volitional of する)
Invites everyone to join the action. A positive team phrase instead of pressuring one child.
みんなでゴールしよう。
Let’s score together.
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