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How to Say ‘Let's talk a lot.’ in Japanese

たくさんはなしましょう。

takusan hanashi mashou

[tah-koo-sahn hah-nah-shee mah-shoh]

💬 Usage Tip: A cheerful invitation: [たくさん] + [はなしましょう]. Great for showing you want to get to know someone better.

🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, expressing interest in future conversation can feel more natural than jumping immediately into very personal topics.

Phrase Breakdown

たくさん

takusan

[tah-koo-sahn]

a lot; many

Shows doing something a lot or in large quantity.

Example

たくさんわらうひとはすてきです。

People who laugh a lot are wonderful.

はなしましょう

hanashi mashou

let's talk; let's speak

Volitional form inviting someone to do something together.

Example

いっしょに はなしましょう。

Let’s talk together.

Words in this phrase

はなし

hanashi

[hah-nah-shee]

talk; speak

Verb stem used in invitations and polite expressions about talking.

Example

きょうはあなたとはなしできてうれしいです。

I’m happy I could talk with you today.

ましょう

mashou

[mah-shoh]

let's; shall we

Used to make a friendly invitation together.

Example

またこんどゆっくりはなしましょう。

Let’s talk again slowly next time.

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