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予定（よてい）だ (yotei da)

～予定だ — plan to ～, be scheduled to ～

In short · Talks about plans and schedules that are already arranged: “I plan to ～ / it is scheduled to ～.” It attaches to the dictionary form of a verb or to a noun + の. It is used for trips, appointments and events.
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Pattern

  • 動詞辞書形 ＋ 予定だ／予定です dictionary form + 予定だ (帰る予定です)
  • 名詞 ＋ の ＋ 予定だ noun + の + 予定: 来週の予定 (next week's schedule)

Plans that are already fixed

予定 is for something decided, not just hoped for. 来月帰る予定です says that your return next month is already planned. A time expression is usually included. It can also describe other people and things: 会議は三時に始まる予定だ.

Compared with つもり

～つもりだ expresses the speaker's own intention. ～予定だ stresses an arrangement or schedule, which may involve other people, so it is the natural choice for timetables and business plans.

Examples

  • 来月（らいげつ）国（くに）へ帰（かえ）る予定（よてい）です。

    Raigetsu kuni e kaeru yotei desu.

    I plan to return to my country next month.

  • 明日（あした）の午後（ごご）、友達（ともだち）と会（あ）う予定（よてい）です。

    Ashita no gogo, tomodachi to au yotei desu.

    I'm scheduled to meet my friend tomorrow afternoon.

  • その会議（かいぎ）は三時（さんじ）に始（はじ）まる予定（よてい）だ。

    Sono kaigi wa sanji ni hajimaru yotei da.

    That meeting is scheduled to start at three o'clock.

Common mistakes

  • Use the dictionary form: 帰る予定, not 帰った予定 or 帰ている予定.
  • Do not use it for vague wishes. For something not yet decided, use ～たい or ～と思う.

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