How to Say ‘Let's eat / let's have some’ in Japanese
いただきましょう
itadaki mashou
[ee-tah-dah-kee mah-shoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [いただきましょう] is a polite "let's have/eat it." In meals and gift-sharing, [いただく] sounds more refined than plain [食べましょう].
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is especially natural when inviting everyone to share food together, and it sounds polite without being stiff. In a family visit, it helps include everyone gently.
Phrase Breakdown
いただき
itadaki
[ee-tah-dah-kee]
receive; eat; drink (humble stem)
The polite humble verb stem of いただく, often used before ましょう when inviting people to eat or drink respectfully.
お菓子をいただきましょう。
Let's have the sweets.
ましょう
mashou
[mah-shoh]
let's; shall we
A polite ending used to suggest doing something together.
あとでお茶にしましょう。
Let's make it tea later.
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