Japanese Grammar: Self-Talk Expression (ようっと/よっと)

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Sentence Pattern: Verb (Volitional Form) + っと!

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Volitional Form) + っと!

Grammar Explanation: Self-Talk Expression (expressing what you feel like doing)

Ex.: 漫まん画がでも見みようっと!

Rm.: Manga demo miyoutto!
En.: I think I’ll read some manga!

Ex.: アイス食たべようっと!

Rm.: Aisu tabeyotto!
En.: I think I’ll have some ice cream!

Ex.: テレビでも見みようっと!

Rm.: Terebi demo miyoutto!
En.: I think I’ll watch some TV!

Ex.: 明あし日たからダイエットしようっと!

Rm.: Ashita kara daietto shiyoutto!
En.: I think I’ll start dieting tomorrow!

Ex.: そろそろ寝ねようっと!

Rm.: Soro soro neyoutto!
En.: I think I’ll get to bed soon!

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Volitional Form, drop the final う) + っと!

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Volitional Form, drop the final う) + っと!

Grammar Explanation: Self-Talk Expression (expressing what you feel like doing)

Ex.: 漫まん画がでも見みよっと! 

Rm.: Manga demo miyotto!
En.: I think I’ll read some manga!

Ex.: アイス食たべよっと!

Rm.: Aisu tabeyotto!
En.: I think I’ll have some ice cream!

Ex.: テレビでも見みよっと!

Rm.: Terebi demo miyotto!
En.: I think I’ll watch some TV!

Ex.: 明あし日たからダイエットしよっと!

Rm.: Ashita kara daietto shiyotto!
En.: I think I’ll start dieting tomorrow!

Ex.: そろそろ寝ねよっと!

Rm.: Soro soro neyotto!
En.: I think I’ll get to bed soon!

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