Grammar
N4 verb-grammar

Intention 〜つもり

Meaning

"I intend to ~ / I plan to ~". States a firm plan or intention about one's own actions.

Formation

Notes

Used to express the speaker's own intention; for asking others it sounds like checking their plan. Negative intention: 〜ないつもりです (intend not to).

Examples

I intend to go to Japan next year.

Breakdown
next year Japan to go intend to

I plan not to watch TV today. (negative intention)

Breakdown
today (topic) TV (object) do not watch intend to

I plan to study a lot during summer vacation.

Breakdown
summer vacation at a lot study intend to

I plan to get up early tomorrow.

Breakdown
tomorrow (topic) early get up intend to

I plan to contact my friend next week.

Breakdown
next week friend to contact intend to