B1 Expression Neutral 1 Min. Lesezeit

～予定です

~yotei desu

I plan to do ~

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Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use ～予定です to state a scheduled plan or expected event with objective certainty.

  • Means: To have a plan or schedule to do something.
  • Used in: Business meetings, travel itineraries, and formal appointments.
  • Don't confuse: It implies a schedule, not just a personal intention (like つもり).
Calendar icon + Action verb = Clear schedule

Erklärung auf deinem Niveau:

Use this to say your plans. If you have a plan, say [Verb] + 予定です. It is easy and very useful for travel or meeting friends.
This phrase helps you talk about the future. It is more formal than 'つもり'. Use it when you have a specific time or date for your activity.
At this level, you use '予定です' to distinguish between personal intentions and fixed schedules. It is essential for business communication and coordinating social events where clarity is required.
This expression serves as a cornerstone for professional discourse. By utilizing '予定です', you convey a sense of reliability and organizational competence, which is highly valued in Japanese corporate culture. It allows for the precise articulation of future commitments.
The nuance of '予定です' lies in its objective framing. Unlike subjective markers of intent, it positions the speaker within a framework of externalized commitments. It is a linguistic tool for managing social and professional expectations in a high-context culture.
From a cognitive linguistic perspective, '予定です' functions as a deictic marker of future-oriented scheduling. It effectively removes the agent's internal volition from the equation, presenting the event as a predetermined node in a temporal network. This is crucial for maintaining social harmony through predictable, structured communication.

Bedeutung

Expressing a schedule or plan.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

Punctuality is key. Using '予定' shows you respect the other person's time.

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Keep it simple

Always use the dictionary form of the verb.

💡

Keep it simple

Always use the dictionary form of the verb.

Teste dich selbst

Fill in the blank with the correct form.

明日、友達とランチをする＿＿＿です。

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 予定

予定 is used for scheduled plans.

🎉 Ergebnis: /1

Aufgabensammlung

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✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
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明日、友達とランチをする＿＿＿です。

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 予定

予定 is used for scheduled plans.

🎉 Ergebnis: /2

Häufig gestellte Fragen

1 Fragen

Yes, use '予定でした'.

Verwandte Redewendungen

🔗

～つもりです

similar

Intention

Wo du es verwendest

💼

Business Meeting

Tanaka: 会議はいつですか？

Sato: 午後二時に始まる予定です。

formal
✈️

Travel Planning

Friend: 来月は何をするの？

You: 北海道へ旅行する予定です。

neutral

Einprägen

Eselsbrücke

Think of 'Yo-Tei' as 'Yo, Take it' to the calendar.

Visuelle Assoziation

Imagine a big red 'X' on a calendar page. That 'X' is your 'Yotei'.

Rhyme

For a plan that is set, use Yotei, don't forget!

Story

Ken has a busy week. He writes 'Gym' on Monday. He writes 'Meeting' on Tuesday. He says, 'These are my Yotei.' He feels organized and calm.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'I have a schedule to...' in many languages. It emphasizes the external nature of the plan.

Word Web

予定計画スケジュールつもり決める予約

Herausforderung

Write down 3 things you are doing tomorrow using '～予定です'.

Review this in 1 day, 3 days, and 1 week.

Aussprache

Betonung Flat pitch

Yo-te-i

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
店に行く予定でございます。

店に行く予定でございます。 (Daily activity)

Neutral
店に行く予定です。

店に行く予定です。 (Daily activity)

Informell
店に行く予定だよ。

店に行く予定だよ。 (Daily activity)

Umgangssprache
店行く予定。

店行く予定。 (Daily activity)

Derived from Sino-Japanese characters 予 (pre) and 定 (fix).

Meiji Era:

Wusstest du?

It is one of the most common words in Japanese business emails.

Kulturelle Hinweise

Punctuality is key. Using '予定' shows you respect the other person's time.

“会議は１０時予定です。”

Gesprächseinstiege

“

今週末の予定は何ですか？

Häufige Fehler

✗

行きたい予定です。

✓

行く予定です。

wrong conjugation
You cannot use the volitional/desire form with '予定'. '予定' is for facts, not feelings.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Tengo planeado...

Spanish often uses the verb 'planear' directly.

French moderate

Je prévois de...

Japanese is more noun-heavy in this construction.

German moderate

Ich habe vor, zu...

German focuses on the 'beforehand' aspect.

Japanese Very Similar

～つもりです

予定 is external/scheduled, つもり is internal/intent.

Arabic Very Similar

لدي خطة لـ...

Arabic is very direct with the word 'plan'.

Chinese moderate

我打算...

Chinese is more verb-centric.

Korean very_high

～할 예정입니다

Cultural usage is nearly identical.

Portuguese Very Similar

Eu tenho planos de...

Portuguese often uses the plural 'planos'.

Spotted in the Real World

📰

(2023)

“首相は来月訪問する予定です。”

Political news report.

Leicht verwechselbar

～予定です vs. ～つもりです

Both express future, but one is internal (tsumori) and one is external (yotei).

If it's on a calendar, use Yotei.

Häufig gestellte Fragen (1)

Yes, use '予定でした'.

grammar mechanics

Learning Path

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