〜つもりだ tsumori da

〜つもりだ（tsumori da）means “to intend to; to plan to”. States the speaker's intention or firm plan. Formation: V-る／V-ない + つもりだ

to intend to; to plan to

N4

Formation

V-る／V-ない + つもりだ

Explanation

States the speaker's intention or firm plan. Use the dictionary form for what you intend to do, and the ない-form for what you intend not to do. つもりだ is a considered, settled intention, stronger and more definite than the vaguer 〜（よ）うと思う. The negative つもりはない means 'have no intention of'.

Examples

今年の夏は北海道へ行くつもりです。
ことしのなつはほっかいどうへいくつもりです。
I'm planning to go to Hokkaido this summer.
体に悪いから、もうたばこはすわないつもりです。
からだにわるいから、もうたばこはすわないつもりです。
It's bad for my health, so I don't intend to smoke anymore.

Note

Compare 予定だ (a scheduled, often fixed/external plan) with つもりだ (your personal intention). 'I intend to go' = つもり; 'It's scheduled that I go' = 予定.

FAQ

〜つもりだ — what does it mean and how is it used?

to intend to; to plan to. States the speaker's intention or firm plan. Use the dictionary form for what you intend to do, and the ない-form for what you intend not to do. つもりだ is a considered, settled intention, stronger and more definite than the vaguer 〜（よ）うと思う. The negative つもりはない means 'have no intention of'.

〜つもりだ — how do you form it?

V-る／V-ない + つもりだ

〜つもりだ — any usage notes?

Compare 予定だ (a scheduled, often fixed/external plan) with つもりだ (your personal intention). 'I intend to go' = つもり; 'It's scheduled that I go' = 予定.

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