Different ways to show intention to do something


How can one say "I am going to", express intention to do something in the
future. I know some expressions such as:

> たいと思う - I'm going to/ I want to
>
> ましょう - I will/ Why don't I
>
> しようと思う - I think I will
>
> しようとする - I'll try to
>
> するところ - I'm about to
>
> つもり - I plan to
>
> する予定がある - I have plans to
>
> する気がある - I feel like
>
> ことにする - decide to
>
> まいとする - I'll try not to
>
> まいと思う - I think I won't

Do I understand what they mean correctly? Which are better to use when? What
is the difference between similar expressions (予定 and つもり) ?




Your definitions were mostly OK I think.

I'm not an expert on grammar, so take this as a temporal answer until other
people answer, but my interpretations thus far are...:

  * `～たいと思う` means "I think I'd like to...":

> 本を読みたいと思う "I think I'd like to read a book"

  * `～ましょう` means "let's do..." (polite form):

> 本を読みましょう "Let's read a book"

  * `～しようと思う` means "I think I'll...":

> 本を読もうと思う "I think I'll read a book"

  * `～しようとする` means "I'll try to..." as you said:

> 本を読もうとする "I'll try to read a book"

  * `～するところ` means "I'm about to..."/"I'm at the point of..." or "place for (do)ing...":

> 本を読むところ "I'm about to read a book" or "place for reading books"

  * `～つもり` means "I intend to", slightly less formal than `～予定がある` I think and is less likely to be used in business etc:

> 本を読むつもりだ "I intend to read a book"

  * `～する予定がある` "I have plans to" as stated:

> 本を読む予定がある "I have plans to read a book"

  * `～する気がある` "I am of a mind to":

> 本を読む気がある "I am of a mind to read a book"

  * I think `～ことにする` translates differently depending on the context, but that it generally means "(will) go with (do)ing...":

> 今週こそは本を読むことにする "I will go with reading a book this week"

I'm not sure about `～まいとする` and `～まいと思う`. I think the difference between
`～予定がある` and `～つもり` might need it's own question.




Your definitions were mostly OK I think.

I'm not an expert on grammar, so take this as a temporal answer until other
people answer, but my interpretations thus far are...:

  * `～たいと思う` means "I think I'd like to...":

> 本を読みたいと思う "I think I'd like to read a book"

  * `～ましょう` means "let's do..." (polite form):

> 本を読みましょう "Let's read a book"

  * `～しようと思う` means "I think I'll...":

> 本を読もうと思う "I think I'll read a book"

  * `～しようとする` means "I'll try to..." as you said:

> 本を読もうとする "I'll try to read a book"

  * `～するところ` means "I'm about to..."/"I'm at the point of..." or "place for (do)ing...":

> 本を読むところ "I'm about to read a book" or "place for reading books"

  * `～つもり` means "I intend to", slightly less formal than `～予定がある` I think and is less likely to be used in business etc:

> 本を読むつもりだ "I intend to read a book"

  * `～する予定がある` "I have plans to" as stated:

> 本を読む予定がある "I have plans to read a book"

  * `～する気がある` "I am of a mind to":

> 本を読む気がある "I am of a mind to read a book"

  * I think `～ことにする` translates differently depending on the context, but that it generally means "(will) go with (do)ing...":

> 今週こそは本を読むことにする "I will go with reading a book this week"

I'm not sure about `～まいとする` and `～まいと思う`. I think the difference between
`～予定がある` and `～つもり` might need it's own question.

