English · Word Candidate

let's

/lɛts/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used to form the cohortative of verbs, equivalent of the first-person plural imperative in some other languages.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dùng để tạo dạng khuyên nhủ của động từ

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Verb

Let’s eat lunch sometime, shall we?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used to form the hortative of verbs, equivalent of the second-person plural imperative in some other languages, chiefly instructional

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dùng để tạo dạng khuyên nhủ của động từ, tương đương với thể chỉ thị số nhiều thứ hai

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Let’s make sure we don’t forget proper punctuation, let's not let those mistakes happen again.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “let's” mean?

Used to form the cohortative of verbs, equivalent of the first-person plural imperative in some other languages.

Is “let's” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.