How to Say ‘Let's go to a nearby store.’ in Japanese
近いお店に行きましょう。
chikai o mise ni iki mashou
[chee-kai oh mee-seh nee ee-kee mah-shoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [近いお店] means "a nearby store," and [に行きましょう] means "let's go to." This is a very practical, everyday sentence.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In real life, this often means choosing convenience over brand loyalty: if [セブン] is closer than [ファミマ] or [ローソン], that wins today!
Phrase Breakdown
近い
chikai
[chee-kai]
near; close
Describes something as nearby.
近いコンビニのほうが行きやすいです。
A nearby convenience store is easier to go to.
お店
o mise
shop; store
A place where things are sold.
このお店が好きです。
I like this shop.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific/store prefix
Polite prefix attached to 店 to make お店.
このお店は弁当が人気です。
This shop is popular for its boxed meals.
店
mise
[mee-seh]
shop; store
A place where goods are sold.
あの店はファミマです。
That store is a FamilyMart.
に
ni
[nee]
to
Particle showing destination.
近いお店に先に入りましょう。
Let's go into the nearby store first.
行きましょう
iki mashou
let's go
Polite suggestion to go somewhere.
一緒に行きましょう。
Let's go together.
Words in this phrase
行き
iki
[ee-kee]
go
Stem of 行く used before ましょう.
このあとセブンに行きましょう。
After this, let's go to 7-Eleven.
ましょう
mashou
[mah-shoh]
let's
Polite form for inviting someone to do something together.
疲れる前に決めましょう、行きましょう。
Let's decide before we get tired; let's go.
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