“Would you like some help?”-Talking to a coworker| Japanese Phrases
■Script
手伝いましょうか?
-てつだいましょうか?
-tetsudai mashou ka?
-Would you like some help?
■Words/Grammars
・手伝(てつだ)う tetsudau(Verb dictionary-form)|help
=手伝(てつだ)います tetsudaimasu(Verb masu-form)
・[Verb masu-form] +ましょうか?|should/shall/would you like…
[〜ましょうか?]・写真(しゃしん)をとりましょうか? shashin o tori mashouka?|Would you like to take a picture?
・コーヒーを入(い)れましょうか? ko-hi- o ire mashouka?|Would you like to put in coffee?
・荷物(にもつ)を持(も)ちましょうか? nimotsu o mochi mashouka?|Would you like to carry your luggage?
<Today’s question from Chika sensei>
仕事が忙しいのは何曜日ですか?
-しごとがいそがしいのはなんようびですか?
-shigoto ga isogashii no wa nanyoubi desuka?
-Which is the busiest day of the week at work?
*曜日(ようび) youbi|day of the week
What is your answer?