How to Say ‘Let's go for a walk!’ in Japanese
さんぽに行こう！
sanpo ni ikou
[sahn-poh ni ee-KOH]
💬 Usage Tip: Changing a verb to end in おう turns it into "let's": 行く (iku) becomes 行こう (ikō) "let's go". に here marks the purpose, so the phrase means "go for a walk". Another example is 食べよう (tabeyō) "let's eat".
Phrase Breakdown
さんぽ
sanpo
[sahn-poh]
walk; stroll
Noun meaning a walk. Commonly used with する: さんぽする / さんぽします.
ひまなとき、さんぽをします。
When I have free time, I take a walk.
に
ni
[ni]
to
Used to indicate direction or point of action.
学校に行きます。
I go to school.
行こう
ikou
[ee-KOH]
let's go
Volitional form of 行く, inviting someone to go.
公園に行こう！
Let's go to the park!
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