Explore a neighbourhood festival through a polite invitation.

The idea

祭り means festival, 屋台 a stall and 提灯 a lantern. Place に after a destination: 祭りに行きます means “go to the festival”. Verb stem plus ませんか politely invites someone to do something together.

Patterns to compare
JapaneseMeaning
祭まつりfestival
屋台やたいstall
提灯ちょうちんlantern

Examples

  • 土曜日どようびに、近所きんじょでお祭まつりがあります。There is a festival in the neighbourhood on Saturday.
  • 一緒いっしょにお祭まつりに行いきませんか。Would you like to go to the festival together?
  • はい、一緒いっしょに行いきましょう。Yes, let’s go together.
  • お祭まつりには食たべ物ものの屋台やたいがあります。There are food stalls at the festival.
  • 提灯ちょうちんがきれいですね。The lanterns are beautiful.
  • 六時ろくじに駅えきの前まえで会あいましょう。Let’s meet in front of the station at six.

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Watch out

行きませんか looks negative, but in this context it is an invitation, not a statement that someone will not go. Festivals differ by place.

Try it yourself

  1. 食たべ物ものを売うるのは？（屋台やたい／提灯ちょうちん）

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    屋台

    屋台 is a stall; 提灯 is a lantern.

  2. 一緒いっしょに行いき＿＿＿か。（ません／ました）

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    ません

    行きませんか politely invites the listener to go together.

  3. 後うしろの反対はんたいは？（前まえ／後あと）

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    前

    前 means “in front of”; 後 means “behind” or “after”.

Use it today

Invite a neighbour to a festival and suggest a meeting place.