Japatan
Formação
- V辞書形 + つもりだ
- Vない形 + つもりだ
Explicação
つもり expresses a plan or intention that someone has already decided in their mind. It sounds firmer than 〜ようと思う. The usual negative is 〜ないつもりだ (intend not to ~). You can ask about someone's plans with 〜つもりですか.
Exemplos
来年、日本語の 試験を 受けるつもりです。
I intend to take the Japanese exam next year.
今年の 夏は どこへも 行かないつもりです。
I'm not planning to go anywhere this summer.
国へ 帰ってから、先生に なるつもりです。
After I go back to my country, I intend to become a teacher.
父は 来月から たばこを やめるつもりだと 言っていました。
My father said he intends to quit smoking from next month.
Observações
To say you have decided not to do something, use 行かないつもりです. 行くつもりはありません is a stronger denial. Asking a superior 〜つもりですか can sound rude, so 〜ますか is safer.
Gramática relacionada
Miniquiz
1今度の 休みは 家で ゆっくり（ ）つもりです。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 4 休む
I plan to relax at home on my next day off. つもり follows the dictionary form, so 休む is correct. The volitional form and the ます form do not connect to つもり.
2体に 悪いから、もう 甘い ものは（ ）つもりです。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 2 食べない
It's bad for my health, so I don't intend to eat sweets anymore. The reason points to not eating, so 食べない + つもり is correct. 食べる contradicts the reason, and 食べよう does not connect to つもり.
3A「夏休みに 国へ 帰りますか。」
B「はい、八月に（ ）。」
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 3 帰るつもりです
'Are you going home for the summer holidays?' 'Yes, I plan to go back in August.' The dictionary form connects directly to つもり, with no の. 帰り and 帰った are wrong here.
