願望・依頼N5
〜ませんか
won't you? / shall we?
Structure
V-ます形 + ませんか
Explanation
Indicates invitation or suggestion. V-ませんか = won't you do ~? More indirect than 〜ましょう, giving the listener room to decline.
Examples
一緒に映画を見ませんか。
Won't you watch a movie with me?
今度、食事に行きませんか。
Would you like to go for a meal sometime?
Note
ませんか=invitation (room to decline); ましょう=suggestion (more direct). Answer: はい、〜ましょう / すみません、ちょっと...