Japanese 2: Pastimes

Grammar: Invitation

Look at the following expressions to invite someone to some activities. "Would you like to do things?"

テニスを　しませんか。

Why don’t we play tennis?

ええ、いいですよ。

Yes, that is good.

スキーに　いきませんか。

Let’s go skiing?

ええ、いきましょう。

Yes, let’s go.

いつ　いきましょうか。

When shall we go?

土よう日に　いきましょう。

Let’s go on Saturday.

You will want to ask people if they would like to do things with you or someone else. Use the expressions below to do this.

いっしょに (together)

田中さんと　いっしょに (with Tanaka san)

See if you can say “with + the following people.” Write these expressions in your notebook and then click on each English expressions to see the correct response in Japanese.

together	いっしょに
with Yamamoto san	山本さんと　いっしょに
with Kawakami san	川上さんと　いっしょに
with your friends	ともだちと　いっしょに
with your teacher	せんせいと　いっしょに
with my family	かぞくと　いっしょに
with my siblings	きょうだいと　いっしょに

Writing Practice

Look at each picture and then ask a friend if he/she would like to do that with you. They will respond that they would and you need to write that also. When you have finished writing the activity in your notebook, click each picture and link to see a logical response.

		ええ、おどりましょう。
		ええ、いいですよ。
		ええ、みましょう。
		ええ、いいですよ。
		ええ、いきましょう。
		ええ、いいですよ。
		ええ、しましょう。