Lesson 58: もっと 勉強しようと 思う

N4 · Lesson 58 · 18 min — Learn the casual "Let's ~!" form. Then use it to say "I plan to ~" and "I tried to ~ (but couldn't) / I was about to ~".

In Lesson 20 you learned 〜ましょう (Let's ~), and in Lesson 44 you learned the casual form. Now make ましょう casual. That is the "volitional form": 行いきましょう→行いこう. With this one change, you can add と思おもう or とする to say "I plan to ~" and "I'm about to ~"!

After this lesson, you can:

Mr. Kuma's Words

Rin has worked at the hotel for one week. After work, he wants to read Grandpa's letter properly... (敬語けいご=keigo, polite language; つづき=the rest; 替かえ玉だま=noodle refill; 頼たのむ=to order)

Volitional = casual "let's ~". + と思おもう = plan to. + とする = tried to (but failed) / about to. What did Mr. Kuma want to say? Next lesson: the shrine's old festival!

Words for this lesson: part-time job, reading a letter, ordering refills

Grammar 1 / 3: Volitional

Volitional = the casual form of 〜ましょう: "Let's ~" to a friend, or "OK, I'll ~" to yourself

Grammar 2 / 3: ようと思おもう

Volitional + と思おもう: "I plan to ~"

Grammar 3 / 3: ようとする

Volitional + とする: "tried to ~ (but didn't succeed)" / "was about to ~"