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Thinking of delivering milk with 〜ようと思う

Grammar Explanation: Thinking of doing with 〜ようと思う

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Takeru and Ayumu talk about now being in high school.

歩(あゆむ):
「ああ…バイトができるな」
“Yeah, I can get a part-time job.”
「オレは牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)配達(はいたつ)をしようと思ってる」
“I'm thinking of doing milk delivery.”
Literal: “I am thinking that I will do milk delivery.”

Key Points

1しようと思ってる states a current intention
  • 〜ようと思う means to be thinking of doing something or to intend to do it.
  • The progressive 思ってる shows this is Ayumu’s current plan, not a sudden decision in the moment.
2しよう is the volitional form of する
  • 牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)配達(はいたつ)をする is “to do milk delivery”.
  • Since the verb is する, the volitional form used before と思う is しよう.
3オレは sets Ayumu against possible alternatives
  • After talking about high school jobs generally, オレは frames this as Ayumu’s own plan.
  • The subject marker は helps contrast his choice with what someone else might do.

See Also

  • External: Marking the subject with が
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