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Offering to Do Something

 

〜ましょうか(申し出)


 

1. What is ましょうか?

 Used to offer help politely.

 


2. Basic Pattern

ます → ましょうか?

 

 にもつを もちます → にもつを もちましょうか?

 carry luggage → shall I carry the luggage?

 

 まどを あけます → まどを あけましょうか?

 open the window → shall I open the window?

 


3. Examples

 にもつを もちましょうか?

 Shall I carry your luggage?

 

 まどを あけましょうか?

 Shall I open the window?

 

 てつだいましょうか?

 Shall I help you?

 


 

4. Key Point

 〜ましょう

 = “Let’s do ~”

 → We do something together.

 

 

 〜ましょうか?

 = “Shall I do ~?”

 → I offer to do something for someone.

 

 

Used when offering to do something politely.