Invitation in Japanese / Gohan Wo Tabe Masenka / Let’s have a dinner?

Hi, this is Yuyujin.

Did you watch the woman curling game of Korea and Japan?
It was a really good game.
Korean team won.
Korean team’s last two shot were great.
Tomorrow Japanese team will have a game with English team for Bronze medal.

Today I introduce some phrases for invitation in Japanese.
Let’s get started.

There are two forms of invitation.

Verb + Masenka(ませんか) 

Gohan Wo Tabe Masenka
(ごはんをたべませんか。)
Would you like to have a dinner.

Eiga Wo Mini Iki Masenka
(えいがをみにいきませんか。)
Would you like to go to the movies?

Ochashi Masenka
(おちゃしませんか。)
Would you like to have some tea with me?

This is a very casual expression.

Verb + Mashouka(ましょうか)

This expression is to confirm the feeling of others.

Tetsudai Mashouka
(てつだいましょうか。)
May I help you?

Soko Ni Iki Mashouka
(そこにいきましょうか。 )
Will I go there?

Doko Ni Iki Mashouka
(どこにいきましょうか。)
Where will I go?

Mizu Wo Motteki Mashouka
(みずをもってきましょうか。)
Will I bring you a cup of water?

Sore Wo Oshie Mashouka
(それをおしえましょうか。)
Will I teach you it?

OK, that’s it.
Thank you so much.
Have a good trip!