Volitional Form + とおもっています

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In this lesson, I will show you the use of volitional form in conjunction with とおもっています. When you use the volitional form plus とおもっています, you can express your willingness or decision. <Example Sentences> きょう　なに　を　たべます　か。 What are you going to eat today? ハンバーガー　を　たべよう　とおもっています。 I'm going to eat a hamburger. ハンバーガー　を　たべよう　とおもいます。 I'm going to eat a hamburger. *When you use おもっています, it tend to imply that the decision has been already made.  *When you use おもいます, it implies the decision has been just made at the time of speaking.  ハンバーガー　を　たべる　とおもいます。 I think I will eat a hamburger. よるごはん　は　なに　を　つくります　か。 What are you going to cook for dinner? カレー　を　つくろう　とおもいます。 I'm going to cook curry. カレー　を　つくろう　とおもっています。 I'm going to cook curry. References: Volitional Form https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Volitional-Form-epmave How to say "I think that" in Japanese https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/How-to-say-I-think-that-in-Japanese-ens5gf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yuyaman1986

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