How to Say ‘Shall we exchange LINE contacts?’ in Japanese
LINEを交換しませんか。
LINE o koukan shi mase n ka
[line oh koh-kahn shee mah-seh n ka]
💬 Usage Tip: を marks the thing being exchanged and is said (o), not (wo).
Phrase Breakdown
LINEを
LINE o
LINE (object)
LINE is Japan's most popular messaging app, pronounced 'rain'. を marks the object and sounds like 'o'.
LINEを使っています。
I use LINE.
Words in this phrase
LINE
LINE
[line]
LINE (messaging app)
LINE is Japan’s most common messaging app; often asked when swapping contacts.
LINEある？交換しよう。
Do you have LINE? Let’s swap (contacts).
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
交換しませんか。
koukan shi mase n ka
Shall we exchange?
A polite invitation to exchange. Keep 'kou' long, and let your voice rise a little on か.
名刺を交換しませんか。
Shall we exchange business cards?
Words in this phrase
交換
koukan
[koh-kahn]
exchange; swap
Commonly used with contact info: 連絡先を交換する = “to swap contacts.”
部活で連絡先を交換した。
I exchanged contact info at the club.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.
注文をお願いし、ます。
I would like to place the order, please.
ませ
mase
[mah-seh]
polite negative (part of ません)
「ませ」 is part of 「ません」, the polite negative form.
はいていません。
I haven’t vomited.
ん
n
[n]
negative ending
The final sound completing the negative polite form.
一人は魚が食べられません。
One person cannot eat fish.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Used at the end of sentences to make a question.
これは何ですか？
What is this?
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