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Decoded Slug: ~ようと思う (〜you to omou)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
~ようと思う (〜you to omou)

~ようと思う (〜you to omou)

Short explanation:

Expresses the speaker's intention or plan to do something.

Formation:

Verb-volitional + と思う, い-Adjective + と思う, な-Adjective + だと思う, Noun + だと思う

Examples:

今日は早く寝ようと思います。
Kyou wa hayaku neyou to omoimasu.
I think I will go to bed early today.
明日美術館に行こうと思っています。
Ashita bijutsukan ni ikou to omotteimasu.
I am planning to go to the art museum tomorrow.
新しいカメラを買おうと思います。
Atarashii kamera wo kaou to omoimasu.
I think I will buy a new camera.
来週友達と映画を見ようと思っています。
Raishuu tomodachi to eiga wo miyou to omotteimasu.
I am planning to watch a movie with my friend next week.

Long explanation:

The ~ようと思う grammar point is used to express the speaker's intention or plan to do something in the future. It can be translated as 'I think I will...' or 'I am planning to...' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
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