Vませんか (V-masen ka) — Would you like to ...?
A polite way to invite someone.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Add 「か」 to a verb's 「ません」 (negative) form to make a polite invitation — "Won't you ...?", i.e. "Would you like to ...?". Though it looks negative, it is a friendly invitation.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
いっしょに食べませんか。
issho ni tabemasen ka.
Would you like to eat together?
おちゃを飲みませんか。
ocha o nomimasen ka.
Would you like to drink tea?
にほんごをべんきょうしませんか。
nihongo o benkyou shimasen ka.
Would you like to study Japanese?
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Question: 1/3"Would you like to eat together?" — which is correct?
💡 Hint: Invitation = ません + か.
ませんか expresses a polite invitation.
Which one invites: "Would you like to drink tea?"
💡 Hint: Find the inviting form.
飲みませんか invites; 飲みましょう means "let's drink".
"Would you like to study Japanese?" — which is the correct invitation?
💡 Hint: を on the object, ませんか at the end.
にほんごをべんきょうしませんか is the correct invitation.
Your score: /3