# let's

Pronunciation: say "LETS" /lɛts/

## Verb

1. Used to propose that the speaker and the listener do something together, working as a first-person plural suggestion.
   - Simple: Used to suggest doing something together with the people you are talking to.
   - _Let's split the bill evenly so nobody has to do the math._
   - _The kids are asleep, so let's finally watch that documentary._
2. Used to tell a group of listeners, in a gentle way, to do something, much like a second-person plural imperative in some other languages; used chiefly in instruction.
   - Simple: Used to gently tell the people you are guiding to do something, as in a lesson.
   - _Okay, people, let's get those quizzes on my desk before the bell rings._
   - _Come on, team, let's see some hustle on these sprints. I'm timing every one of you._

## Origin

A contraction of "let us," similar to Dutch "laat ons," German "lass uns" or "lasst uns," and Swedish "låt oss."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/let-s (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).