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How to Say ‘Shall we meet?’ in Japanese

会いませんか？

ai mase n ka

[AH-ee mah-SEH n ka]

💬 Usage Tip: Asking with the negative form, "won't we meet?", turns it into a soft invitation rather than a real question. It works with other actions too: 行きませんか？ "shall we go?", 飲みませんか？ "shall we get a drink?"

Phrase Breakdown

会い

[AH-ee]

meet

Stem of 会う, to meet someone.

Example

友達に会います。

I'll meet a friend.

ませ

mase

[mah-SEH]

(polite negative stem)

Stem of the polite ending 'masu' used before 'n' to form the polite negative 'masen'.

Example

頭は痛くありません。

My head doesn't hurt.

ん

[n]

(negative ending)

Contracted form of the polite negative ending, as in ありません.

Example

今日は時間がありません。

I don't have time today.

か

[ka]

question particle

Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.

Example

行くか？

Shall we go?

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