How to Say ‘Let's talk.’ in Japanese
話をしよう。
hanashi o shiyou
[ha-NA-shi wo shee-YOH]
💬 Usage Tip: The ending 〜よう turns a verb into "let's ~" in casual speech: する → しよう, 行く → 行こう "let's go".
Phrase Breakdown
話
hanashi
[ha-NA-shi]
talk; what someone says
Noun for speech, a story, or what someone is saying.
お母さんの話を聞いて。
Listen to what Mom says.
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
しよう
shiyou
[shee-YOH]
let's do
Casual volitional form of する (to do), used to suggest doing something together.
一緒に勉強しよう。
Let's study together.
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