Volitional Form

Let's ~ / I'll ~ / be about to ~

'Let's eat!' 'I'm planning to go to Japan.' 'I tried to stand up.' The volitional form (う/よう) is how Japanese expresses proposals, plans, and attempts.

What you'll learn

• Group 1: く→こう, る→ろう, む→もう
• Group 2: る→よう (食べる→食べよう)
• 〜ようと思う: I'm planning to ~ | 〜ようとする: try/be about to

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