| ～ません か |
= the present tense negative verb , plus the
question particle |
| ~masen ka? |
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can be used to extend an invitation.
It should be noted that
the affirmative counterpart of this (~ます か - ~masu ka) cannot be so used. |
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ひるごはん を たべません か。 |
What do you say to having lunch with me? |
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hirugohan o tabemasen ka? |
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いい です ね。 |
Sounds great. |
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ii desu ne. |
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| テニス を
しません か。 |
Will you play tennis with me? |
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tenisu o shimasen ka? |
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| うーん、ちょっと。 |
"Um, it's slightly"
(inconvenient for me at this moment). |
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uun, chotto. |
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