# 〜ませんか (masenka)
〜ませんか is used to make polite invitations or suggestions. It literally means "won't you...?" but functions as a friendly way to invite someone to do something together.
## Usage
This is the negative question form of the polite verb, but it expresses a positive invitation.
Would you like to watch a movie together?
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