๐ฏ๐ต JAPANESE ยท N5
Lesson 46 โ Holiday Plans
ใใใฟใฎ ใใฆใ ยท Yasumi no Yotei
Listening & Speaking Practice ยท Standard ยท Casual
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๐ Expression Reference โ Holiday Plans
Key phrases across formality levels. Press โถ to hear any expression.
STANDARD โ ใฆใใญใ (TEINEI)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใใใฟใซ ใชใซใ ใใ ใใฆใใงใใ๏ผ |
Yasumi ni nani wo suru yotei desu ka? | ใใใชใใซ ใใ ใใฆใใงใใ Okinawa ni iku yotei desu. | Asking about holiday plans (polite) |
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ใฉใใซ ใใ ใคใใใงใใ๏ผ |
Doko ni iku tsumori desu ka? | ใใใใจใซ ใใ ใคใใใงใใ Kyouto ni iku tsumori desu. | Asking about intended destination |
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ใใค ใใใใพใใ๏ผ |
Itsu kaerimasu ka? | ใซใกใใใณใซ ใใใใพใใ Nichiyoubi ni kaerimasu. | Asking when someone returns |
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ใใใซใซ ใจใพใใพใใ |
Hoteru ni tomarimasu. | ใใใงใใญใ Ii desu ne. | Stating accommodation plans |
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ใใฎใใฟใงใใ |
Tanoshimi desu. | ใใฎใใใงใใฆใใ ใใใ Tanoshinde kite kudasai. | Expressing excitement about plans |
CASUAL โ ใใ ใใ (KUDAKETA)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใใใฟ ใชใซใใใฎ๏ผ |
Yasumi nani suru no? | ใใฟใซ ใใใคใใใ Umi ni iku tsumori. | Casual question about holiday plans |
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ใพใ ใใใฆใชใใ |
Mada kimetenai. | ใใฃใใใซ ใใใชใ๏ผ Issho ni ikanai? | Saying you haven't decided yet |
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ใใฃใกใ ใใฎใใฟ๏ผ |
Meccha tanoshimi! | ใใใชใ๏ผ Ii naa! | Casual excitement โ "I can't wait!" |
๐ฃ Mini Dialogues
Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โถ to hear each line.
A โ STANDARD ยท Colleague Asking about Golden Week Plans
ใใพใ
ใดใผใซใใณใฆใฃใผใฏใฏ ใชใซใ ใใ ใใฆใใงใใ๏ผ
Gooruden Wiiku wa nani wo suru yotei desu ka?
What are your plans for Golden Week?
[TIME]
ใฏ ใชใซใ ใใ ใใฆใใงใใ๏ผ
[time]
wa nani wo suru yotei desu ka?
[when]
(topic) what do plan is (Q)
โ "What are your plans for [time]?"
ใใชใ
ใใใชใใซ ใใ ใใฆใใงใใใใใซใซ ใซใฏใ ใจใพใใพใใ
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.
ใใพใ
ใใใงใใญใใใฎใใใงใใฆใใ ใใใ
Ii desu ne. Tanoshinde kite kudasai.
That's nice. Have a great time!
B โ STANDARD ยท Travel Agent Discussing Itinerary
ในใฟใใ
ใใคใใ ใใคใพใงใฎ ใใฆใใงใใ๏ผ
Itsu kara itsu made no yotei desu ka?
What dates are you planning for?
[START]
ใใ
[END]
ใพใงใฎ ใใฆใใงใใ๏ผ
[start]
kara
[end]
made no yotei desu ka?
[from]
from
[to]
until plan is (Q)
โ "What are your plans from [start] to [end]?"
ใใใ
ใใใใใณใใ ใซใกใใใณใพใงใงใใใใใใใซ ใจใพใใใใงใใ
Kinyoubi kara nichiyoubi made desu. Ryokan ni tomaritai desu.
From Friday to Sunday. I'd like to stay at a ryokan.
ในใฟใใ
ใใใใพใใพใใใใใใใจใฎ ใใใใใ ใใใใพใใญใ
Kashikomarimashita. Kyouto no ryokan wo sagashimasu ne.
Understood. I'll look for a ryokan in Kyoto.
C โ CASUAL ยท Friends Planning a Trip
ใใใ
ใชใคใใใฟใใฉใใ ใใใชใ๏ผ
Natsuyasumi, dokoka ikanai?
Summer holiday โ wanna go somewhere?
[TIME]
ใใฉใใ
[VERB-ใชใ]
๏ผ
[time]
, dokoka
[verb-nai]
?
[when]
somewhere
[won't you?]
(Q)
โ "Wanna [verb] somewhere during [time]?" โ casual invitation
ใใใ
ใใใญ๏ผใใฟใซ ใใใใใใพใ ใใใฆใชใใใฉใ
Ii ne! Umi ni ikitai. Mada kimetenai kedo.
Nice! I want to go to the beach. Haven't decided yet though.
ใใใ
ใใใใใใในใฆใใ ใใใใใใใฎใใฟใ ใญ๏ผ
Jaa, shirabete kara kimeyou. Tanoshimi da ne!
Then let's decide after looking it up. I'm excited!
Stating plans โ ๏ฝใใฆใใงใ / ๏ฝใคใใใงใ
๐ข STANDARD
ใใใชใใซ ใใ ใใฆใใงใใ
Okinawa ni iku yotei desu.
I plan to go to Okinawa.
ใใฆใ = scheduled plan. ใคใใ = personal intention. Both use dictionary-form verb.
๐ก CASUAL
ใใใชใใซ ใใใคใใใ
Okinawa ni iku tsumori.
I'm planning to go to Okinawa.
Drop ใงใ for casual. ใคใใ feels slightly more personal than ใใฆใ.
Asking about plans โ ใใฆใใงใใ / ใชใซใใใฎ๏ผ
STANDARD
[TIME]
ใฏ ใชใซใ ใใ ใใฆใใงใใ๏ผ
[time]
wa nani wo suru yotei desu ka?
โ "What are your plans for [time]?" (polite)
CASUAL
[TIME]
ใชใซใใใฎ๏ผ
[time]
nani suru no?
โ "What are you doing for [time]?" โ casual, drop ใฏ and ใใฆใ
Expressing desire โ ๏ฝใใใงใ
STANDARD
[PLACE]
ใซ
[VERB-ใพใ stem]
ใใใงใใ
[place]
ni
[verb-stem]
tai desu.
โ "I want to [verb] at/to [place]."
CASUAL
[PLACE]
ใซ
[VERB-ใพใ stem]
ใใใ
[place]
ni
[verb-stem]
tai.
โ "I wanna [verb] at/to [place]." โ drop ใงใ
Sequencing โ ๏ฝใฆใใ
๐ข STANDARD
ใใในใฆใใ ใใใพใใ
Shirabete kara kimemasu.
I'll decide after looking it up.
ใฆ-form + ใใ = "after doing ~". First action comes before ใใ.
๐ก CASUAL
ใใในใฆใใ ใใใใใ
Shirabete kara kimeyou.
Let's decide after looking it up.
๏ฝใใ = casual "let's ~" (volitional form).
A โ Flashcards
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B โ Listen & Choose the Meaning
Press โถ to hear each phrase, then choose the correct English meaning.
C โ Choose the Right Response
Listen to the question, then choose the most natural reply.
D โ Listen & Write in Romaji
Press โถ to hear each phrase, then type what you heard in romaji. Japanese letters are not needed.
๐ก Tip: Long vowels โ double the vowel (ใใ = ou / oo). Double consonants โ write them twice (ใใฃใฆ = kitte).
E โ Shadowing Practice
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๏ฝใคใใใงใ โ "I intend to ~"
Dictionary-form verb + ใคใใใงใ (tsumori desu) = "I intend to ~" / "I plan to ~". Expresses a personal intention or decision.
โข ใใ + ใคใใใงใ = ใใ ใคใใใงใ (I intend to go)
โข ใในใ + ใคใใใงใ = ใในใ ใคใใใงใ (I intend to eat)
Casual: drop ใงใ โ ใใ ใคใใ. Negative: ใใใชใ ใคใใใงใ (I intend not to go).
โข ใใ + ใคใใใงใ = ใใ ใคใใใงใ (I intend to go)
โข ใในใ + ใคใใใงใ = ใในใ ใคใใใงใ (I intend to eat)
Casual: drop ใงใ โ ใใ ใคใใ. Negative: ใใใชใ ใคใใใงใ (I intend not to go).
[VERB dictionary]
ใคใใใงใใ
[verb]
tsumori desu.
โ "I intend to [verb]."
ใใใใจใซ ใใ ใคใใใงใใ
Kyouto ni iku tsumori desu.
I intend to go to Kyoto.
๏ฝใใฆใใงใ โ "I plan to ~ / It's scheduled"
Dictionary-form verb + ใใฆใใงใ (yotei desu) = "I plan to ~" / "It's scheduled to ~". More objective than ใคใใ โ used for fixed arrangements.
โข ใใ + ใใฆใใงใ = ใใ ใใฆใใงใ (I plan to go โ it's arranged)
โข ใใใ + ใใฆใใงใ = ใใใ ใใฆใใงใ (I'm scheduled to return)
Question: ใชใซใ ใใ ใใฆใใงใใ๏ผ (What are your plans?)
โข ใใ + ใใฆใใงใ = ใใ ใใฆใใงใ (I plan to go โ it's arranged)
โข ใใใ + ใใฆใใงใ = ใใใ ใใฆใใงใ (I'm scheduled to return)
Question: ใชใซใ ใใ ใใฆใใงใใ๏ผ (What are your plans?)
[VERB dictionary]
ใใฆใใงใใ
[verb]
yotei desu.
โ "I plan to [verb]." / "It's scheduled to [verb]."
ใใใชใใซ ใใ ใใฆใใงใใ
Okinawa ni iku yotei desu.
I plan to go to Okinawa.
๏ฝใใใงใ โ "I want to ~"
Verb ใพใ-stem + ใใใงใ (tai desu) = "I want to ~". Expresses desire.
โข ใจใพใใพใ โ ใจใพใ + ใใใงใ = ใจใพใใใใงใ (I want to stay)
โข ใใใพใ โ ใใ + ใใใงใ = ใใใใใงใ (I want to go)
Casual: drop ใงใ โ ใใใใ. Use only for yourself โ for others, use ๏ฝใใใฃใฆใใพใ.
โข ใจใพใใพใ โ ใจใพใ + ใใใงใ = ใจใพใใใใงใ (I want to stay)
โข ใใใพใ โ ใใ + ใใใงใ = ใใใใใงใ (I want to go)
Casual: drop ใงใ โ ใใใใ. Use only for yourself โ for others, use ๏ฝใใใฃใฆใใพใ.
[VERB-ใพใ stem]
ใใใงใใ
[verb-stem]
tai desu.
โ "I want to [verb]."
ใใใใใซ ใจใพใใใใงใใ
Ryokan ni tomaritai desu.
I want to stay at a ryokan.
๏ฝใซใใใพใ โ "Go to [place] to [do]"
Place + ใซ + ใใใพใ = "go to [place]". Also: verb ใพใ-stem + ใซ + ใใใพใ = "go to [do something]".
โข ใใใชใใซ ใใใพใ = go to Okinawa
โข ใใฟใซ ใใใใซ ใใใพใ = go to the sea to swim
The particle ใซ marks both the destination and the purpose.
โข ใใใชใใซ ใใใพใ = go to Okinawa
โข ใใฟใซ ใใใใซ ใใใพใ = go to the sea to swim
The particle ใซ marks both the destination and the purpose.
[PLACE]
ใซ ใใใพใใ
[place]
ni ikimasu.
โ "I'll go to [place]."
ใใใฟใซ ใใใชใใซ ใใใพใใ
Yasumi ni Okinawa ni ikimasu.
I'll go to Okinawa for the holiday.
๏ฝใซใจใพใใพใ โ "Stay at [place]"
Place + ใซ + ใจใพใใพใ (tomarimasu) = "stay at [place]". Used for accommodation.
โข ใใใซใซ ใจใพใใพใ = stay at a hotel
โข ใใใใใซ ใซใฏใ ใจใพใใพใ = stay at a ryokan for two nights
Counter: ใใฃใฑใ (1 night), ใซใฏใ (2 nights), ใใใฑใ (3 nights).
โข ใใใซใซ ใจใพใใพใ = stay at a hotel
โข ใใใใใซ ใซใฏใ ใจใพใใพใ = stay at a ryokan for two nights
Counter: ใใฃใฑใ (1 night), ใซใฏใ (2 nights), ใใใฑใ (3 nights).
[PLACE]
ใซ
[NUMBER]
ใฏใ ใจใพใใพใใ
[place]
ni
[number]
haku tomarimasu.
โ "I'll stay at [place] for [N] nights."
ใใใซใซ ใซใฏใ ใจใพใใพใใ
Hoteru ni ni-haku tomarimasu.
I'll stay at a hotel for two nights.
ใพใ ๏ฝใฆใใพใใ โ "Haven't ~ yet"
ใพใ + ใฆ-form + ใใพใใ = "haven't ~ yet". Indicates an action is incomplete.
โข ใพใ ใใใฆใใพใใ = haven't decided yet
โข ใพใ ใใใใใฆใใพใใ = haven't booked yet
Casual: ใพใ ใใใฆใชใ (drop ใ from ใใชใ for even more casual: ใใใฆใชใ).
โข ใพใ ใใใฆใใพใใ = haven't decided yet
โข ใพใ ใใใใใฆใใพใใ = haven't booked yet
Casual: ใพใ ใใใฆใชใ (drop ใ from ใใชใ for even more casual: ใใใฆใชใ).
ใพใ
[VERB-ใฆ]
ใใพใใใ
mada
[verb-te]
imasen.
โ "I haven't [verb] yet."
ใพใ ใใใฆใใพใใใ
Mada kimete imasen.
I haven't decided yet.
๏ฝใฆใใ โ "After doing ~"
ใฆ-form + ใใ (kara) = "after doing ~". Connects two actions in chronological order.
โข ใใในใฆใใ ใใใพใ = decide after looking it up
โข ใคใใฆใใ ใใใใใใพใ = contact you after arriving
The action before ใใ always happens first.
โข ใใในใฆใใ ใใใพใ = decide after looking it up
โข ใคใใฆใใ ใใใใใใพใ = contact you after arriving
The action before ใใ always happens first.
[VERB-ใฆ]
ใใใ
[NEXT ACTION]
[verb-te]
kara,
[next action]
โ "After [verb-ing], [next action]."
ใใในใฆใใ ใใใใใ
Shirabete kara kimeyou.
Let's decide after looking it up.
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ใใใฟ | yasumi | holiday / day off / break |
| ใใฆใ | yotei | plan / schedule |
| ใคใใ | tsumori | intention / plan (personal) |
| ใใฎใใฟ | tanoshimi | looking forward to / excitement |
| ใใใใ | ryokan | Japanese-style inn |
| ใใใซ | hoteru | hotel |
| ใจใพใ | tomaru | to stay (overnight) |
| ใใใ | kaeru | to return / to go home |
| ใใใ | kimeru | to decide |
| ใใในใ | shiraberu | to look up / to investigate |
| ใชใคใใใฟ | natsuyasumi | summer holiday |
| ใดใผใซใใณใฆใฃใผใฏ | gooruden wiiku | Golden Week (late Aprilโearly May) |
| ใซใฏใ | ni-haku | two nights (stay) |
| ใใฟ | umi | sea / beach |
| ใใใใพใใพใใ | kashikomarimashita | certainly / understood (formal) |