ๆๅๅฝข๏ผใใใใใ๏ผ
Ikลkei
The Volitional Form
๐ธ Expressing Intentions and Casual Invitations ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Mล osoi shi, sorosoro kaerล ka.
It's late, shall we head home soon?
Sล da ne. A, eki no mae no kafe ni yotte ikล yo.
True. Oh, let's stop by the cafe in front of the station.
Ii ne. Nodo mo kawaita shi, nani ka nomล.
Sounds good. I'm thirsty, so let's drink something.
Watashi wa shinsaku no rate o nomล kana.
I think I'll have the new latte.
Jฤ, hayaku ikล. Mise ga shimatchau yo.
Then let's go quickly. The shop will close.
Un, isogล!
Yeah, let's hurry!
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
Verb Volitional Form
Let's (do) / I will (do)
- Pattern: ๆๅๅฝข (Ikลkei)
- Meaning: Used for casual invitations ('Let's...') or expressing one's own will.
Ohirugohan o tabeyล.
Let's eat lunch.
Ashita kara mainichi benkyล shiyล.
I will study every day starting tomorrow.
๐ Explanation
The ๆๅๅฝข (Ikลkei) is the casual equivalent of the polite '~mashล' form. It is used to suggest an action to others or to express a firm personal intention.
For Group 1 (U-verbs), change the final 'u' sound to an 'o' sound and add 'u' (e.g., iku โ ikล). For Group 2 (Ru-verbs), replace 'ru' with 'yล' (e.g., taberu โ tabeyล). Irregular verbs become 'shiyล' (suru) and 'koyล' (kuru).
When used with the particle ใ, it becomes a casual suggestion: 'Shall we?'
Issho ni asobล!
= 'Let's play together!'
Kondo hanasล.
= 'Let's talk next time / I'll talk to you later.'
๐ Quiz
Which is the correct volitional form of ้ฃฒใ (nomu)?