1.2.7 Let's Have Some Fun!

• invite a friend to do something

• accept or turn down an invitation

Academic Language Vocabulary:
negative form of verb ~masen (〜ません), location particle ni (に)

Lesson
Overview

Invitation

Observe the conversation above. What do you think is happening? Share your opinion in the Zoom chat or raise your hand to be unmuted.

​モールに　いきませんか？
Mooru ni ikimasen ka?

いい ですよ
ii desu yo

すみません、
ちょっと。。。
sumimasen,
chotto....

Particle に and で

🧭 What does "に ni" mean?

📍 に (ni) indicates the destination or direction you are going to.
It marks the place you intend to go.

🗣️ Example Sentence:

レストランに　いきませんか？
(Resutoran ni ikimasen ka?)
➡️ Shall we go to the restaurant?

🔍 Breakdown:

🍽️ レストラン (resutoran) — restaurant

📍 に — marks "restaurant" as the destination

🚶‍♀️ いきませんか (ikimasen ka) —
Shall we go? / Would you like to go?

🧭 What does "で" mean?

📍 で (de) indicates the place where an action takes place. It answers the question: Where does the action happen?

⚠️ Important Note:

In the pattern いきませんか？ (Shall we go?), we don’t use "で" because we’re talking about the destination, not the place where the action happens.

🗣️ Example Sentence:

レストランで　たべませんか？
(Resutoran de tabemasen ka?)
➡️ Shall we eat at the restaurant?

💡 Grammar Tip:
Use で when talking about where an action takes place.
👉 Example: Eating at a restaurant, playing at a park.

Use に when talking about where you're going.
👉 Example: Going to a restaurant, heading to school.

Would you like to ...... ? (invitation)

GRAMMAR PATTERN:

〇〇に　いきませんか？ー ..... ni ikimasen ka?
Would you like to go to 〇〇?

🧠 Explanation:

📍 〇〇に ....ni — Direction or destination marker "to ...."
➡️ Replace 〇〇 with the place you will/want to go.

Examples:
🎬 えいがかん eigakan — movie theater
🍽️ レストラン resutoran — restaurant

📍 に ni — Particle indicating direction or destination
It shows where you're going.

🚶‍♀️ いきませんか？ ikimasen ka? — A polite way to invite someone:
👉 Won’t you go?
👉 Would you like to go?
👉 Shall we go?

🗣️ Example Sentence: レストランに　 いきませんか？　Resutoran ni ikimasen ka? ➡️ Would you like to go to the restaurant?

🧠 In Japanese, the ending "〜ません" is the negative form of a verb, meaning "not." But when combined with the question particle "か" (ka), it becomes a polite way to make a suggestion or invitation.

🍽️ Example: The Verb たべます (tabemasu)

✅ たべます (tabemasu) — To eat

❌ たべません (tabemasen) — Do not eat

❓ たべませんか？ (tabemasen ka?) ⬇️
👉 Shall we eat?　👉 Won’t you eat?　👉 Would you like to eat?

​(place)に
いきませんか?
..... ni ikimasen ka?

Categorize

Options (6)

Tabemasen ka

Ikimasen ka

Asobimasen ka

Nomimasen

Oyogimasen

Mimasen

Organize these options into the right categories

Invitation form

Negative form

〇〇　に　いきません　か？
(place) ni ikimasen ka?

​かいもの
kaimono

えいが
eiga

えいがかん
eigakan

カフェ
kafe

こうえん
kouen

モール
mooru

ピクニック
pikunikku

レストラン
resutoran

うみ
umi

しあい
shiai

えいがに　いきませんか？
eiga ni ikimasen ka?

"Shall we go to a movie?" or "Shall we go see a movie?"

Labelling

Drag and drop the vocabulary words to the pictures that match their meanings.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

kouen

mooru

eiga

umi

shiai

eigakan

kafe

pikunikku

resutoran

kaimono

Responding to Invitations: Accepting and Declining

✅ Basic Affirmative Responses:

はい、いい　ですよ！
(Hai, ii desu yo!)
👍 Yes, that's good / Yes, that's fine

はい、いきます。
(Hai, ikimasu.)
🚶‍♀️ Yes, I will go

はい、〇〇のが 　すき　です。
(Hai, 〇〇 no ga suki desu.)
❤️ Yes, I like to do/go to 〇〇

🏖️ Example:

はい、うみに　いくのが　すき　です。
(Hai, umi ni iku no ga suki desu)
➡️ Yes, I like going to the beach/sea

❌ Polite Refusal or Dislike

すみません、ちょっと...
(Sumimasen, chotto...)
🙇‍♀️Sorry, but... (A polite way to decline or express hesitation.)

すみません、〇〇のが　あまり すきじゃない　です
(Sumimasen, 〇〇 no ga amari suki ja nai desu)
🙅‍♀️Sorry, I don't really like to do 〇〇

🏟️ Example:

すみません、しあいを　みるのが　あまり　すきじゃない　です
(Sumimasen, shiai wo miru no ga amari suki ja nai desu)
➡️ Sorry, I don't really like to watch a game/match

📝 Vocabulary:

🏟️ しあい (shiai) — match/game (used in sports or competitions)

👀 みる (miru) — to watch

💔 あまり　すきじ ない — don’t really like

かいわ　Kaiwa　Conversation

​はな　(Hana)：ゆうさん、あした (tomorrow) まいさんと　えいがに　いきます。
　　　　　　　Yuu-san, ashita (tomorrow) Mai-san to eiga ni ikimasu.
　　　　　　　いっしょに (together) えいがかんに　いきませんか？
　　　　　　　Issho ni (together) eigakan ni ikimasen ka?

ゆう　(Yuu)：すみません、ちょっと。。。
　　　　　　 Sumimasen, chotto...

はな　(Hana)：えいがにいくのが　すきじゃない　ですか？
　　　　　　　Eiga ni iku no ga suki jya nai desu ka?

ゆう　(Yuu)：はい、えいがに　いくのが　あまり　すきじゃない　です。
　　　　　　 Hai, eiga ni iku no ga amari suki jya nai desu.

はな　(Hana)：そう　ですか (Is that so?)。わかりました (I understood)。
　　　　　　　Sou desu ka? (Is that so?). Wakarimashita (I understood).

ゆう　(Yuu)：すみません
　　　　　　 Sumimasen

はな　(Hana)：いいえ、だいじょうぶ　です (It's all good/It's okay)
　　　　　　　Iie, daijyoubu desu (It's all good/It's okay)

​ゆう　(Yuu)

​はな　(Hana)

Open Ended

Create a conversation in Japanese using the grammar pattern you just learned. Invite your friend to go to the park with you and include your friend's response to your invitation.

Audio Response

Record yourself reading the conversation you submitted for the previous question. Take your time and ensure your pronunciation is correct.

Open Audio Recorder

Poll

Choose the option that best reflects your thoughts about today's lesson!

• "Loved it! I’m excited to use Japanese with my family!" 🎉

• "It was okay, but I need a bit more practice." 🤔

• "Great lesson! My sentences are looking good!" 👍

• "I’m confused. Can we review it again?" 🔄