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Say what you plan to do

Use つもり to say you intend or plan to do something.

JLPTN5
[plain verb] + つもり~ [plain verb] + tsumori (desu)

I intend to [do something] / I plan to [do something]

つもり follows the plain form of a verb and expresses a settled intention or plan, stronger than just a wish. With the negative plain verb it means you intend not to do something. It describes your own decided plan, so it sounds more deliberate than simply saying you want something.

Tips and Common Traps

Hana· Key point

Use つもり when you have already made up your mind — it is the natural answer to どうするつもりですか? (What are you planning to do?) when someone asks about your plans.

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