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～Yotei Da: Scheduled To / Plan To

Learn yotei da for expressing scheduled plans and arrangements. This lesson combines form, context, examples, common mistakes, and practice so you can use the pattern in real communication.

12 minNihongo Hub Editorial TeamPublished 2026-06-06Updated 2026-06-06

Learning objectives

  • Lesson goals: Learn yotei da for expressing scheduled plans and arrangements.
  • Form and connection: [Nounの/Verb辞书形] 予定よていだ
  • Nuance in real use: 予定だ expresses a calendar-level certainty — not a vague "want to" but a scheduled "will do." Japanese speakers use this word to distinguish "wishes" from "arrangements," a distinction that permeates daily life.

Form and connection

[Nounの/Verb辞书形] 予定よていだ

Core Explanation

Learn yotei da for expressing scheduled plans and arrangements.

Cultural Note

予定だ expresses a calendar-level certainty — not a vague "want to" but a scheduled "will do." Japanese speakers use this word to distinguish "wishes" from "arrangements," a distinction that permeates daily life.

Practical examples

I'm scheduled to get married next month.
Departure is scheduled for tomorrow.
Do you have any plans today?

Common pitfalls

Build the base form before adding the pattern

Complete the required conjugation first. Do not keep polite and plain endings at the same time.

Match politeness to the situation

The examples are reliable starting points; relationships and context can still change the most natural wording.

Practice and answers

1. Write the connection formula for this lesson.
Show answer[Nounの/Verb辞书形] 予定よていだ
2. Explain the meaning of the first example.
Show answerI'm scheduled to get married next month.
3. Rewrite the final example using this lesson pattern.
Show answer今日きょうは何なにか予定よていがありますか。 ([Nounの/Verb辞书形] 予定よていだ)

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