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🌸 Japanese Topic 86中級🌻 Intermediate

〜予定です

~ yotei desu

Plan to / Scheduled to

📅 Expressing Fixed Plans and Schedules 📅

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💬 Dialogue

田中：来週の出張のスケジュールはどうなっていますか。

Raishuu no shucchou no sukejuuru wa dou natte imasu ka.

What is the schedule for next week's business trip?

佐藤：月曜日の午前中に大阪へ行く予定です。

Getsuyoubi no gozenchuu ni Oosaka e iku yotei desu.

I am scheduled to go to Osaka on Monday morning.

田中：午後は何をする予定ですか。

Gogo wa nani o suru yotei desu ka.

What do you plan to do in the afternoon?

佐藤：現地の支店で会議に参加する予定です。

Genchi no shiten de kaigi ni sanka suru yotei desu.

I plan to participate in a meeting at the local branch.

田中：いつ東京に戻りますか。

Itsu Toukyou ni modorimasu ka.

When will you return to Tokyo?

佐藤：水曜日の夜に帰る予定です。

Suiyoubi no yoru ni kaeru yotei desu.

I am scheduled to return on Wednesday night.

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📖 Vocabulary

5 words
しゅっちょうshucchoubusiness trip
してんshitenbranch office
さんかするsanka suruto participate
よていyoteiplan / schedule
げんちgenchilocal / on-site
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⭐ Key Sentence

V-dictionary form + 予定です。

V-dictionary form + yotei desu.

I plan to / It is scheduled that...

  • Pattern: [Verb] 予定です。
  • Meaning: Expresses a pre-determined plan or official schedule.
来月、日本へ行く予定です。

Raigetsu, Nihon e iku yotei desu.

I plan to go to Japan next month.

ホテルに泊まる予定です。

Hoteru ni tomaru yotei desu.

I am scheduled to stay at a hotel.

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🎓 Explanation

The grammar 「〜予定です」 is used to describe plans or schedules that have already been decided.

To use this, you combine the dictionary form of a verb with 予定. It sounds more formal and objective than using 'tsumori' (intention).

You can also use it with nouns by adding の, such as 「出張の予定です」 (It is the schedule for a business trip).

Kaigi ni sanka suru yotei desu.
= 'I plan to participate in the meeting.'

10-ji ni shuppatsu suru yotei desu.
= 'It is scheduled to depart at 10 o'clock.'

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📝 Quiz

Which sentence means 'I plan to return on Wednesday.'?