How to Say ‘Let's have tea time.’ in Japanese
お茶の時間にしましょう。
o cha no jikan ni shi mashou
[oh chah noh jee-kahn nee shee mah-shoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜にしましょう] is a useful pattern for deciding on something: literally "let's make it ..." You can reuse it in [三時にしましょう] "let's make it three o'clock" or [これにしましょう] "let's go with this."
Phrase Breakdown
お茶の時間に
o cha no jikan ni
for tea time; at tea time
お茶の時間 means tea time. に marks the time or occasion.
お茶の時間に会いましょう。
Let's meet at tea time.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix o-
Adds politeness to 茶, which is especially natural in a guest or family setting.
お茶の時間にしましょう。
Let's make it tea time.
茶
cha
[chah]
tea
Tea. In this phrase it helps express the idea of tea time.
お茶の時間に会いましょう。
Let's meet at tea time.
の
no
[noh]
of
Connects tea and time into one phrase.
家族のお茶の時間です。
It's the family's tea time.
時間
jikan
[jee-kahn]
time
Means time. Here it refers to the occasion for having tea.
お茶の時間が好きです。
I like tea time.
に
ni
[nee]
at; for; as
Here it marks the choice or setting: making it 'for tea time.'
三時にしましょう。
Let's make it three o'clock.
しましょう
shi mashou
let’s do it
Volitional form of する, used for suggesting an action together.
休みにしましょう。
Let's make it a break.
Words in this phrase
し
shi
[shee]
do; make (stem)
The stem of する, used here to mean deciding on or making something a certain way.
それにしましょう。
Let's go with that.
ましょう
mashou
[mah-shoh]
let's; shall we
A polite ending for suggestions. It sounds gentle and cooperative.
後で話しましょう。
Let's talk later.
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