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How to Say ‘Let's drink coffee.’ in Japanese

コーヒーでも飲みましょう。

koohii de mo nomi mashou

[koohii de mo nomi mah-shoht-teh-yo]

💬 Usage Tip: Here でも after コーヒー means "or something like that," which makes the suggestion casual and easygoing. コーヒーを飲みましょう is more direct; コーヒーでも飲みましょう is softer.

Phrase Breakdown

コーヒー

koohii

[koohii]

coffee

A common drink, often suggested during a short break.

Example

コーヒーでも飲みましょう。

Let's have coffee or something.

でも

de mo

Words in this phrase

で

[de]

for example; maybe

Together with も, it forms でも, which casually suggests an option.

Example

コーヒーでも飲みましょう。

Let's have coffee or something.

も

[mo]

also; even

Part of でも, adding the nuance of something like or maybe.

Example

コーヒーでも飲みましょう。

Let's have coffee or something.

飲みましょう

nomi mashou

Words in this phrase

飲み

nomi

[nomi]

drink

Verb stem meaning drink.

Example

コーヒーでも飲みましょう。

Let's have coffee or something.

ましょう

mashou

[mah-shoht-teh-yo]

let's

Polite invitation ending meaning let's do something.

Example

コーヒーでも飲みましょう。

Let's have coffee or something.

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