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How to Say ‘Shall we look at the menu together?’ in Japanese

メニュー、一緒に見ましょうか。

menyuu issho ni mi mashou ka

[MEH-nyoo ees-SHOH nee mee mah-shoh ka]

🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, couples and friends often share one menu and decide together. Suggesting this sets a relaxed, cooperative tone on a first date.

Phrase Breakdown

メニュー、

menyuu

the menu

メニュー (menyuu) is a loanword from English 'menu'. The final 'yuu' is long. The topic particle is dropped in casual speech.

Example

メニューをください。

The menu, please.

Words in this phrase

メニュー

menyuu

[MEH-nyoo]

Loanword from English for a restaurant's list of dishes.

Example

メニューをください。

The menu, please.

一緒に見ましょうか。

issho ni mi mashou ka

shall we look at it together?

一緒に (issho ni) means 'together', and 見ましょうか (mimashou ka) means 'shall we look?'. This is a friendly suggestion.

Example

写真を一緒に見ましょうか。

Shall we look at the photos together?

Words in this phrase

一緒

issho

[ees-SHOH]

together

Noun meaning togetherness; with に it means together.

Example

一緒に昼ご飯を食べよう。

Let's eat lunch together.

に

[nee]

(adverb-forming particle)

Turns a na-adjective into an adverb, like English '-ly'.

Example

静かに話してください。

Please speak quietly.

見

[mee]

see (stem)

Stem of 見る 'to see, to watch', used before polite endings like ます.

Example

テレビを見ます。

I watch TV.

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.'

Example

連絡先を交換しましょう。

Let's exchange contact information.

か

[ka]

question particle

Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.

Example

行くか？

Shall we go?

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