JLPT N5

～ませんか

Won't you?, Shall we?, Why don't we?

Structure

Verb ます-stem + ませんか

Used to invite someone to do something or to make a suggestion. It's a polite way to propose an activity.

一緒に映画を見ませんか。

Won't you watch a movie with me?

Confusing it with a simple negative question (e.g., 'Don't you eat?'), when it's primarily an invitation.

Remember 'masu-form + ka' is a question, and 'masen-form + ka' is an invitation/suggestion.

Import an article and tap any sentence using it. The explanation comes back about the sentence in front of you, not a textbook example.