Sentence Pattern: Verb (Polite Form)＋ませんか：Making Invitations
Sentence Pattern: Verb (Polite Form) + ませんか
Grammar Explanation: Would you like to ～? / Shall we ～? (Making Invitations)
Ex.: 明日いっしょに映画を観に行きませんか。
Rm.: Ashita isshoni eiga o mi ni ikimasen ka.
En.: Would you like to see a movie tomorrow?
Ex.: いいですね。
Rm.: Ii desu ne.
En.: Sure, sounds good!
Ex.: 今晩いっしょに飲みに行きませんか。
Rm.: Konban isshoni nomi ni ikimasen ka.
En.: Would you like to go for a drink tonight?
Ex.: すみません、今晩はちょっと・・・。
Rm.: Sumimasen, konban wa chotto・・・。
En.: Sorry, I can’t make it tonight・・・。
Ex.: 週末いっしょにデパートへ行きませんか。
Rm.: Shuumatsu issho ni depaato e ikimasen ka.
En.: Would you like to go to the department store together this weekend?
Ex.: いいですね！ぜひ！
Rm.: Ii desu ne! Zehi!
En.: That sounds great! Definitely!
Ex.: いっしょに書道を習いませんか。
Rm.: Issho ni shodō o naraimasen ka.
En.: Would you like to learn calligraphy together?
Ex.: おっ！前からやってみたかったんです！
Rm.: Oh! Mae kara yatte mitakatta n desu!
En.: Oh! I’ve always wanted to try that!
Ex.: ちょっと休憩しませんか
Rm.: Chotto kyuukei shimasen ka.
En.: Shall we take a short break?
Ex.: もう少し、がんばりましょう！
Rm.: Mou sukoshi, ganbarimashou!
En.: Let’s keep going a little longer!
Ex.: いっしょにヨガをしませんか。
Rm.: Issho ni yoga o shimasen ka.
En.: Would you like to do yoga together?
Ex.: やりたいんですが、僕は体が硬いんですよ。
Rm.: Yaritai n desu ga, boku wa karada ga katai n desu yo.
En.: I’d love to, but I’m not very flexible.
Reference: Minna no Nihongo Lesson 6
