〜ようと思う

GRAMMAR

〜ようと思う

i think i will ~

Explanation

NOTE

ようと思おもう means I think I will do something. It expresses a personal decision or intention that the speaker has just made or is considering.

NOTE

You form it by taking the volitional form of a verb and adding と思おもう. With と思おもっている, it means the speaker has already decided and holds that intention.

STRUCTURE

V意

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日本にほんに行いこうと思おもう。

Nihon ni ikou to omou.

I think I will go to Japan.

新あたらしい仕事しごとを探さがそうと思おもう。

Atarashii shigoto wo sagasou to omou.

I think I will look for a new job.

今日きょうは早はやく寝ねようと思おもう。

Kyou wa hayaku neyou to omou.

I think I will go to bed early today.

Practice exercises

健康けんこうのために運動うんどうを始はじめようと思う。

I think I will start exercising for my health.

Answer

と思う

転職てんしょくして新あたらしい分野ぶんやに挑戦ちょうせんしようと思う。

I think I will change jobs and challenge myself in a new field.

Answer

と思う

日本語にほんごを勉強べんきょうしようと思おもう。

I think I will study Japanese.

Answer

と思おもう

明日あした早はやく起おきようと思おもう。

I think I will wake up early tomorrow.

Answer

と思おもう

水みずを飲のもうと思う。

I think I will drink some water.

Answer

と思う

今日きょうから勉強べんきょうしようと思う。

I think I will study starting today.

Answer

と思う

来年らいねんから貯金ちょきんしようと思う。

I think I will start saving money from next year.

Answer

と思う