Casual — to friend
Cultural · Seasonal
今夜は年越しそばを食べましょう！ — Let's eat toshikoshi soba tonight! (New Year's Eve noodles!) (Cultural · Seasonal, Casual — to friend, JLPT N4)
You
今夜は年越しそばを食べましょう！
こんやはとしこしそばをたべましょう！
Let's eat toshikoshi soba tonight! (New Year's Eve noodles!)
Romaji: Konya wa toshikoshi-soba wo tabemashō! / Reply Romaji: Ii ne! Doko de taberu? Uchi de tsukuru?
Reply
いいね！どこで食べる？家で作る？
いいね！どこでたべる？うちでつくる？
Sounds great! Where shall we have it? Make it at home?
Gesture & etiquette
An enthusiastic, celebratory tone suits this invitation; the soba can be homemade or from a restaurant — both are equally traditional; the key is eating before midnight.
Toshikoshi soba (年越しそば) is eaten on December 31st to symbolize cutting away the old year's hardships — the long noodles represent longevity. Do not break the noodles before eating (bad luck). Unlike most dishes, audible slurping is entirely acceptable and signals enjoyment. Eat before midnight for the symbolic full effect.