How to Say ‘Hmm, let's think about it together.’ in Japanese
うーん、二人で考えましょう。
uun futari de kangae mashou
[OON futari deh kahn-gah-EH mashou]
🇯🇵 In Japan: A drawn-out うーん buys time and softens what follows. It shows you're taking the matter seriously rather than giving a quick yes or no.
Phrase Breakdown
うーん、二人で
uun futari de
hmm, together (the two of us)
うーん is a thinking sound, like 'hmm.' 二人で (futari de) means 'as two people' or 'together.' The 'u' in 'fu' is very soft.
二人で行こう。
Let's go together, the two of us.
Words in this phrase
うーん
uun
[OON]
hmm; well
A filler sound showing hesitation or thinking.
うーん、むずかしいですね。
Hmm, that's difficult.
二人
futari
[futari]
two people
Two individuals.
公園には二人だけがいた。
There were only two people in the park.
で
de
[deh]
together as (number of people)
After a number of people, で shows who does the action together.
三人で映画を見ました。
The three of us watched a movie.
考えましょう。
kangae mashou
let's think about it
考える means 'to think.' The ましょう ending means 'let's.' Make the final 'ou' long: ka-n-ga-e-ma-shou.
一緒に考えましょう。
Let's think about it together.
Words in this phrase
考え
kangae
[kahn-gah-EH]
think
Stem of 考える (to think about, consider), used before polite endings.
将来のことを考えます。
I think about the future.
ましょう
mashou
[mashou]
let's
A polite volitional ending used to make suggestions such as 'let's do something.'
あとで連絡先を交換しましょう。
Let's exchange contact information later.
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