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Lesson 46 โ€” Holiday Plans

ใ‚„ใ™ใฟใฎ ใ‚ˆใฆใ„  ยท  Yasumi no Yotei

Listening & Speaking Practice  ยท  Standard ยท Casual

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๐Ÿ“‹ Expression Reference โ€” Holiday Plans

Key phrases across formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear any expression.

ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใ‚„ใ™ใฟใซ ใชใซใ‚’ ใ™ใ‚‹ ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Yasumi ni nani wo suru yotei desu ka? ใŠใใชใ‚ใซ ใ„ใ ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ Okinawa ni iku yotei desu. Asking about holiday plans (polite)
ใฉใ“ใซ ใ„ใ ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Doko ni iku tsumori desu ka? ใใ‚‡ใ†ใจใซ ใ„ใ ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚ Kyouto ni iku tsumori desu. Asking about intended destination
ใ„ใค ใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Itsu kaerimasu ka? ใซใกใ‚ˆใ†ใณใซ ใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ Nichiyoubi ni kaerimasu. Asking when someone returns
ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใซ ใจใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
Hoteru ni tomarimasu. ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ Ii desu ne. Stating accommodation plans
ใŸใฎใ—ใฟใงใ™ใ€‚
Tanoshimi desu. ใŸใฎใ—ใ‚“ใงใใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Tanoshinde kite kudasai. Expressing excitement about plans
ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใ‚„ใ™ใฟ ใชใซใ™ใ‚‹ใฎ๏ผŸ
Yasumi nani suru no? ใ†ใฟใซ ใ„ใใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใ€‚ Umi ni iku tsumori. Casual question about holiday plans
ใพใ  ใใ‚ใฆใชใ„ใ€‚
Mada kimetenai. ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซ ใ„ใ‹ใชใ„๏ผŸ Issho ni ikanai? Saying you haven't decided yet
ใ‚ใฃใกใ‚ƒ ใŸใฎใ—ใฟ๏ผ
Meccha tanoshimi! ใ„ใ„ใชใ‚๏ผ Ii naa! Casual excitement โ€” "I can't wait!"

๐Ÿ—ฃ Mini Dialogues

Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear each line.

A โ€” STANDARD ยท Colleague Asking about Golden Week Plans
ใ‚„ใพใ 
ใ‚ดใƒผใƒซใƒ‡ใƒณใ‚ฆใ‚ฃใƒผใ‚ฏใฏ ใชใซใ‚’ ใ™ใ‚‹ ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Gooruden Wiiku wa nani wo suru yotei desu ka?
What are your plans for Golden Week?
[TIME] ใฏ ใชใซใ‚’ ใ™ใ‚‹ ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[time] wa nani wo suru yotei desu ka?
[when] (topic) what do plan is (Q)
โ†’ "What are your plans for [time]?"
ใŸใชใ‹
ใŠใใชใ‚ใซ ใ„ใ ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใซ ใซใฏใ ใจใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
Okinawa ni iku yotei desu. Hoteru ni ni-haku tomarimasu.
I plan to go to Okinawa. I'll stay at a hotel for two nights.
ใ‚„ใพใ 
ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใŸใฎใ—ใ‚“ใงใใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Ii desu ne. Tanoshinde kite kudasai.
That's nice. Have a great time!
B โ€” STANDARD ยท Travel Agent Discussing Itinerary
ใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•
ใ„ใคใ‹ใ‚‰ ใ„ใคใพใงใฎ ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Itsu kara itsu made no yotei desu ka?
What dates are you planning for?
[START] ใ‹ใ‚‰ [END] ใพใงใฎ ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[start] kara [end] made no yotei desu ka?
[from] from [to] until plan is (Q)
โ†’ "What are your plans from [start] to [end]?"
ใใ‚ƒใ
ใใ‚“ใ‚ˆใ†ใณใ‹ใ‚‰ ใซใกใ‚ˆใ†ใณใพใงใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ใซ ใจใพใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Kinyoubi kara nichiyoubi made desu. Ryokan ni tomaritai desu.
From Friday to Sunday. I'd like to stay at a ryokan.
ใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•
ใ‹ใ—ใ“ใพใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใใ‚‡ใ†ใจใฎ ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚’ ใ•ใŒใ—ใพใ™ใญใ€‚
Kashikomarimashita. Kyouto no ryokan wo sagashimasu ne.
Understood. I'll look for a ryokan in Kyoto.
C โ€” CASUAL ยท Friends Planning a Trip
ใ‚†ใ†ใ
ใชใคใ‚„ใ™ใฟใ€ใฉใ“ใ‹ ใ„ใ‹ใชใ„๏ผŸ
Natsuyasumi, dokoka ikanai?
Summer holiday โ€” wanna go somewhere?
[TIME] ใ€ใฉใ“ใ‹ [VERB-ใชใ„] ๏ผŸ
[time] , dokoka [verb-nai] ?
[when] somewhere [won't you?] (Q)
โ†’ "Wanna [verb] somewhere during [time]?" โ€” casual invitation
ใ•ใใ‚‰
ใ„ใ„ใญ๏ผใ†ใฟใซ ใ„ใใŸใ„ใ€‚ใพใ  ใใ‚ใฆใชใ„ใ‘ใฉใ€‚
Ii ne! Umi ni ikitai. Mada kimetenai kedo.
Nice! I want to go to the beach. Haven't decided yet though.
ใ‚†ใ†ใ
ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใ—ใ‚‰ในใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ ใใ‚ใ‚ˆใ†ใ€‚ใŸใฎใ—ใฟใ ใญ๏ผ
Jaa, shirabete kara kimeyou. Tanoshimi da ne!
Then let's decide after looking it up. I'm excited!
Stating plans โ€” ๏ฝžใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ / ๏ฝžใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™
๐ŸŸข STANDARD
ใŠใใชใ‚ใซ ใ„ใ ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Okinawa ni iku yotei desu.
I plan to go to Okinawa.
ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ = scheduled plan. ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Š = personal intention. Both use dictionary-form verb.
๐ŸŸก CASUAL
ใŠใใชใ‚ใซ ใ„ใใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใ€‚
Okinawa ni iku tsumori.
I'm planning to go to Okinawa.
Drop ใงใ™ for casual. ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Š feels slightly more personal than ใ‚ˆใฆใ„.
Asking about plans โ€” ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ / ใชใซใ™ใ‚‹ใฎ๏ผŸ
STANDARD
[TIME] ใฏ ใชใซใ‚’ ใ™ใ‚‹ ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[time] wa nani wo suru yotei desu ka?
โ†’ "What are your plans for [time]?" (polite)
CASUAL
[TIME] ใชใซใ™ใ‚‹ใฎ๏ผŸ
[time] nani suru no?
โ†’ "What are you doing for [time]?" โ€” casual, drop ใฏ and ใ‚ˆใฆใ„
Expressing desire โ€” ๏ฝžใŸใ„ใงใ™
STANDARD
[PLACE] ใซ [VERB-ใพใ™ stem] ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
[place] ni [verb-stem] tai desu.
โ†’ "I want to [verb] at/to [place]."
CASUAL
[PLACE] ใซ [VERB-ใพใ™ stem] ใŸใ„ใ€‚
[place] ni [verb-stem] tai.
โ†’ "I wanna [verb] at/to [place]." โ€” drop ใงใ™
Sequencing โ€” ๏ฝžใฆใ‹ใ‚‰
๐ŸŸข STANDARD
ใ—ใ‚‰ในใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ ใใ‚ใพใ™ใ€‚
Shirabete kara kimemasu.
I'll decide after looking it up.
ใฆ-form + ใ‹ใ‚‰ = "after doing ~". First action comes before ใ‹ใ‚‰.
๐ŸŸก CASUAL
ใ—ใ‚‰ในใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ ใใ‚ใ‚ˆใ†ใ€‚
Shirabete kara kimeyou.
Let's decide after looking it up.
๏ฝžใ‚ˆใ† = casual "let's ~" (volitional form).

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๏ฝžใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ โ€” "I intend to ~"

Dictionary-form verb + ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ (tsumori desu) = "I intend to ~" / "I plan to ~". Expresses a personal intention or decision.

  โ€ข ใ„ใ + ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ = ใ„ใ ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ (I intend to go)
  โ€ข ใŸในใ‚‹ + ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ = ใŸในใ‚‹ ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ (I intend to eat)

Casual: drop ใงใ™ โ†’ ใ„ใ ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Š. Negative: ใ„ใ‹ใชใ„ ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ (I intend not to go).
[VERB dictionary] ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚
[verb] tsumori desu.
โ†’ "I intend to [verb]."
ใใ‚‡ใ†ใจใซ ใ„ใ ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚
Kyouto ni iku tsumori desu.
I intend to go to Kyoto.

๏ฝžใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ โ€” "I plan to ~ / It's scheduled"

Dictionary-form verb + ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ (yotei desu) = "I plan to ~" / "It's scheduled to ~". More objective than ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Š โ€” used for fixed arrangements.

  โ€ข ใ„ใ + ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ = ใ„ใ ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ (I plan to go โ€” it's arranged)
  โ€ข ใ‹ใˆใ‚‹ + ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ = ใ‹ใˆใ‚‹ ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ (I'm scheduled to return)

Question: ใชใซใ‚’ ใ™ใ‚‹ ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ (What are your plans?)
[VERB dictionary] ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
[verb] yotei desu.
โ†’ "I plan to [verb]." / "It's scheduled to [verb]."
ใŠใใชใ‚ใซ ใ„ใ ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Okinawa ni iku yotei desu.
I plan to go to Okinawa.

๏ฝžใŸใ„ใงใ™ โ€” "I want to ~"

Verb ใพใ™-stem + ใŸใ„ใงใ™ (tai desu) = "I want to ~". Expresses desire.

  โ€ข ใจใพใ‚Šใพใ™ โ†’ ใจใพใ‚Š + ใŸใ„ใงใ™ = ใจใพใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ (I want to stay)
  โ€ข ใ„ใใพใ™ โ†’ ใ„ใ + ใŸใ„ใงใ™ = ใ„ใใŸใ„ใงใ™ (I want to go)

Casual: drop ใงใ™ โ†’ ใ„ใใŸใ„. Use only for yourself โ€” for others, use ๏ฝžใŸใŒใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™.
[VERB-ใพใ™ stem] ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
[verb-stem] tai desu.
โ†’ "I want to [verb]."
ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ใซ ใจใพใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Ryokan ni tomaritai desu.
I want to stay at a ryokan.

๏ฝžใซใ„ใใพใ™ โ€” "Go to [place] to [do]"

Place + ใซ + ใ„ใใพใ™ = "go to [place]". Also: verb ใพใ™-stem + ใซ + ใ„ใใพใ™ = "go to [do something]".

  โ€ข ใŠใใชใ‚ใซ ใ„ใใพใ™ = go to Okinawa
  โ€ข ใ†ใฟใซ ใŠใ‚ˆใŽใซ ใ„ใใพใ™ = go to the sea to swim

The particle ใซ marks both the destination and the purpose.
[PLACE] ใซ ใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚
[place] ni ikimasu.
โ†’ "I'll go to [place]."
ใ‚„ใ™ใฟใซ ใŠใใชใ‚ใซ ใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚
Yasumi ni Okinawa ni ikimasu.
I'll go to Okinawa for the holiday.

๏ฝžใซใจใพใ‚Šใพใ™ โ€” "Stay at [place]"

Place + ใซ + ใจใพใ‚Šใพใ™ (tomarimasu) = "stay at [place]". Used for accommodation.

  โ€ข ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใซ ใจใพใ‚Šใพใ™ = stay at a hotel
  โ€ข ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ใซ ใซใฏใ ใจใพใ‚Šใพใ™ = stay at a ryokan for two nights

Counter: ใ„ใฃใฑใ (1 night), ใซใฏใ (2 nights), ใ•ใ‚“ใฑใ (3 nights).
[PLACE] ใซ [NUMBER] ใฏใ ใจใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
[place] ni [number] haku tomarimasu.
โ†’ "I'll stay at [place] for [N] nights."
ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใซ ใซใฏใ ใจใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
Hoteru ni ni-haku tomarimasu.
I'll stay at a hotel for two nights.

ใพใ ๏ฝžใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ โ€” "Haven't ~ yet"

ใพใ  + ใฆ-form + ใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ = "haven't ~ yet". Indicates an action is incomplete.

  โ€ข ใพใ  ใใ‚ใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ = haven't decided yet
  โ€ข ใพใ  ใ‚ˆใ‚„ใใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ = haven't booked yet

Casual: ใพใ  ใใ‚ใฆใชใ„ (drop ใ„ from ใ„ใชใ„ for even more casual: ใใ‚ใฆใชใ„).
ใพใ  [VERB-ใฆ] ใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
mada [verb-te] imasen.
โ†’ "I haven't [verb] yet."
ใพใ  ใใ‚ใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
Mada kimete imasen.
I haven't decided yet.

๏ฝžใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ โ€” "After doing ~"

ใฆ-form + ใ‹ใ‚‰ (kara) = "after doing ~". Connects two actions in chronological order.

  โ€ข ใ—ใ‚‰ในใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ ใใ‚ใพใ™ = decide after looking it up
  โ€ข ใคใ„ใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ‚‰ใใ—ใพใ™ = contact you after arriving

The action before ใ‹ใ‚‰ always happens first.
[VERB-ใฆ] ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ [NEXT ACTION]
[verb-te] kara, [next action]
โ†’ "After [verb-ing], [next action]."
ใ—ใ‚‰ในใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ ใใ‚ใ‚ˆใ†ใ€‚
Shirabete kara kimeyou.
Let's decide after looking it up.
JapaneseRomajiMeaning
ใ‚„ใ™ใฟyasumiholiday / day off / break
ใ‚ˆใฆใ„yoteiplan / schedule
ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Štsumoriintention / plan (personal)
ใŸใฎใ—ใฟtanoshimilooking forward to / excitement
ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ryokanJapanese-style inn
ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซhoteruhotel
ใจใพใ‚‹tomaruto stay (overnight)
ใ‹ใˆใ‚‹kaeruto return / to go home
ใใ‚ใ‚‹kimeruto decide
ใ—ใ‚‰ในใ‚‹shiraberuto look up / to investigate
ใชใคใ‚„ใ™ใฟnatsuyasumisummer holiday
ใ‚ดใƒผใƒซใƒ‡ใƒณใ‚ฆใ‚ฃใƒผใ‚ฏgooruden wiikuGolden Week (late Aprilโ€“early May)
ใซใฏใni-hakutwo nights (stay)
ใ†ใฟumisea / beach
ใ‹ใ—ใ“ใพใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸkashikomarimashitacertainly / understood (formal)