Japanese Grammar: How to Say “be planning to ～” and “be scheduled to ～”(～予定です)

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Dictionary Form) ＋ 予定です

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Dictionary Form) ＋ 予yo定teiでdeすsu

Grammar Explanation: be planning to ～ / be scheduled to ～

Ex.: 首しゅ相しょうは午ご後ご2時じから記き者しゃ会かい見けんを行おこなう予よ定ていです。

Rm.: Shusho wa gogo ni-ji kara kisha kaiken o okonau yotei desu.
En.: The Prime Minister is scheduled to hold a press conference at 2 p.m.

Ex.: 明日あした彼かれ氏しといっしょに映えい画がを観みに行いく予定です。

Rm.: Ashita kareshi to issho ni eiga o mi ni iku yotei desu.
En.: I’m planning to go see a movie with my boyfriend tomorrow.

Ex.: 週しゅう末まつはキャンプに行く予よ定ていです。
Rm.: Shumatsu wa kyanpu ni iku yotei desu.
En.: I’m planning to go camping this weekend.

Ex.: 今こん晩ばんレストランで食しょく事じをする予よ定ていです。
Rm.: Konban resutoran de shokuji o suru yotei desu.
En.: I’m planning to have dinner at a restaurant tonight.

Ex.: 将しょう来らい会かい社しゃを作つくる予よ定ていです
Rm.: Shorai kaisha o tsukuru yotei desu.
En.: I’m planning to start a company in the future.

Sentence Pattern: Noun＋の＋予定です

Sentence Pattern: Noun＋のno＋予yo定teiでdeすsu

Grammar Explanation: be planning to ～ / be scheduled to ～

Ex.: ABC社しゃとの商しょう談だんは来らい月げつの予よ定ていです。

Rm.: ABC-sha to no shodan wa raigetsu no yotei desu.
En.: The business meeting with ABC Company is scheduled for next month.

Ex.: 明あし日たのトレーニングは2時じ間かんの予よ定ていです。

Rm.: Ashita no toreningu wa ni-jikan no yotei desu.
En.: Tomorrow’s training is scheduled to last two hours.

Ex.: 新あたらしいレストランは来らい月げつ開かい店てんの予よ定ていです。

Rm.: Atarashii resutoran wa raigetsu kaiten no yotei desu.
En.: The new restaurant is scheduled to open next month.

Ex.: 夏なつ休やすみは沖おき縄なわ旅りょ行こうの予よ定ていです。

Rm.: Natsuyasumi wa Okinawa ryoko no yotei desu.
En.: We are planning a trip to Okinawa for our summer vacation.

Ex.: 来らい週しゅう火か曜よう日びはテストの予よ定ていです。

Rm.: Raishu kayoubi wa tesuto no yotei desu.
En.: The test is scheduled for next Tuesday.

Reference: Minna no Nihongo Lesson 31

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