How to Say ‘Let's toast’ in Japanese
乾杯しましょう
kanpai shi mashou
[kahn-pie shee mah-shoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜しましょう] is a polite "let's …" form, good for suggestions that include both people. You can swap in other verbs easily, like [話しましょう] or [行きましょう].
Phrase Breakdown
乾杯
kanpai
[kahn-pie]
cheers; toast
Said when clinking glasses at the start of a drink together.
会ったらすぐ乾杯しましょう。
When we meet, let's make a toast right away.
し
shi
[shee]
do
From する, used with nouns like 乾杯 to make a verb phrase.
みんなで乾杯しましょう。
Let's all make a toast together.
ましょう
mashou
[mah-shoh]
let's; shall we
Invites the other person to do something together politely.
楽しく乾杯しましょう。
Let's make a cheerful toast.
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