5.5 Using ~ませんか

5.5 Using ~ませんか 

When making a polite invitation, use the negative ~ません form of the verb plus か.

The ~ませんか suggestion means "How about...," "Why don't..." or "Won't you..."

すしをたべませんか。  "Why don't we eat sushi?"  or "How about we eat sushi?"

テレビ(terebi)をみませんか。　"Why don't we watch television?" or "How about we watch television?"

Depending on the context, you could be making a suggestion to someone else that doesn't include your involvement.

てがみをかきませんか。　"Won't you write a letter?" or "How about you write a letter?"

すしをたべませんか。　"Won't you have some sushi?"

We will be using the ~ませんか form in combination with some other concepts in the next Units so for now, all you need to know is that we use ~ませんか to form polite suggestions! 

このももはたかいです。