~つもりだ

〜tsumori da

JLPT N1 Neutral Chapter 38: Intention and purpose, 9 of 10

Formation

Verb-dictionary form + つもりだ

Expresses the speaker's intention or plan.

When to use

The standard "intend to/plan to".

Explanation

The ~つもりだ grammar point is used to express the speaker's intention or plan to do something. It translates as 'intend to,' 'plan to,' or 'think that (I will).' It's often used with the verb in its dictionary form.

Example sentences

Intention (Plan To)

Corpus examples (60)

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