～つもりだ "Intending/Planning to..."
elementary #64
~ 5 Minutes
Introduction
Today, we’ll be learning how to express one important thing: our intentions. Ready to learn how to brag about your intent to master the Japanese language?! 😁 What’s that? You don’t wanna brag? Well then, we’ll also learn how to express that we have no intention to brag!
Oh Boy, Do I Have Plans!
Structure:
“I intend/I plan to …”
Casual Verbつもり
Example:
→ 食べるつもりだ。
”I plan on eating.”
“I intend/I plan on not doing…”
Negative, Casual Verbつもり
Example:
→ 食べないつもりだ。
”I intend not to eat.”
As you might already know, having an intention means having a certain aim or goal. So when you tell someone your intention, you’re also saying that you have the determination to do something!
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Homework (Grammar SRS)
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