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How to Say ‘To take a walk together (polite)’ in Japanese

いっしょにさんぽします

いっしょにさんぽします

💬 Usage Tip: Smooth sentence: [いっしょにさんぽします]. For “Let’s,” use [いっしょにさんぽしましょう].

🇯🇵 In Japan: Doing something simple like a walk is a common low-pressure way to spend time together in Japan.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

いっしょいっしょ

[issho]

together

Sets the idea of doing something “together,” commonly used in friendly plans.

Example

週末は友だちといっしょにさんぽします。

On weekends, I take a walk together with my friend.

[ni]

particle: to; at; in; (makes adverb with いっしょ)

In this set phrase, に completes いっしょに (“together”) and links it to the action.

Example

家族といっしょにさんぽします。

I take a walk together with my family.

さんぽさんぽ

[sanpo]

walk; stroll

The activity noun. With します, it becomes a polite verb meaning “to take a walk.”

Example

夕方、いっしょにさんぽします。

In the evening, we take a walk together.

[shi]

do; (stem of します)

Verb stem that forms します. Here it helps create the polite action “take a walk.”

Example

公園でいっしょにさんぽをします。

We take a walk together in the park.

ますます

[masu]

polite verb ending (makes polite form)

Polite ending completing します. The full phrase is a polite statement often used in conversation.

Example

時間があるとき、いっしょにさんぽします。

When I have time, I take a walk together (with someone).

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