〜ませんか
Makes a polite invitation by asking if someone would like to do something.
N5invitationpolite
Examples
今夜いっしょに晩ご飯を食べませんか。
こんや いっしょに ばんごはんを たべませんか。
Would you like to have dinner together tonight?
週末、映画を見ませんか。
しゅうまつ、えいがを みませんか。
Would you like to watch a movie this weekend?
Meaning
〜ませんか is used to invite someone to do something. It sounds polite and gives the listener room to accept or decline.
Usage
Use the polite negative question form of a verb.
| Pattern | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Verbます stem + ませんか | Would you like to do? |
Notes
Although it contains the negative form ません, the meaning is not negative when used as an invitation. It is often softer than a direct suggestion.