let's
Definitions
- Used to form the cohortative of verbs, equivalent of the first-person plural imperative in some other languages.
- Used to form the hortative of verbs, equivalent of the second-person plural imperative in some other languages, chiefly instructional
Equivalents
Examples
“Let’s eat⟳ lunch sometime, shall we?”
“I say⟳ let’s dance⟳.”
“Let's buy⟳ a bottle of champagne if Mom comes, we’ll wait⟳ and see⟳.)”
“Let's go for a walk⟳, shall we? -Sure, let’s.”
“Let’s get⟳ coffee!”
“Let’s make⟳ sure we don’t forget⟳ proper punctuation, let's not let⟳ those mistakes happen⟳ again.”
“Hey guys, let’s check to make⟳ sure that we proofread.”
“Y’all, let’s stop⟳ talking please⟳, y’all are driving me up the wall!”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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