How to Say ‘Shall we leave soon?’ in Japanese
そろそろ出ましょうか。
sorosoro de mashou ka
[soh-roh-SOH-roh deh mah-shoh kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Change a verb's ending to ましょうか to make a soft "shall we...?" suggestion: 出ます → 出ましょうか. Also 行きましょうか "shall we go?".
Phrase Breakdown
そろそろ
sorosoro
[soh-roh-SOH-roh]
soon; about time
Indicates it's about time to do something.
そろそろ行こう。
Let's get going soon.
出ましょうか。
de mashou ka
shall we leave?
'出る' (to leave or go out) in the '〜ましょうか' form, which makes a polite suggestion. Lengthen the 'shō'.
駅で出ましょうか。
Shall we get off at the station?
Words in this phrase
出
de
[deh]
exit; get out
Stem of 出る, to leave a place; を marks the place left.
部屋を出ます。
I leave the room.
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.'
連絡先を交換しましょう。
Let's exchange contact information.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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