be scheduled to, plan to

Dictionary form or noun plus の before 予定だ states a fixed schedule or arrangement. Compared with つもり, which is personal intention, 予定 sounds objective and official. It is common for timetables, trips, and events.

Examples

• 来月らいげつ国くにへ帰かえる予定よていです。

  Raigetsu kuni e kaeru yotei desu.

  I am scheduled to return to my country next month.

• 会議かいぎは三さん時じに始はじまる予定よていです。

  Kaigi wa sanji ni hajimaru yotei desu.

  The meeting is scheduled to start at three.

Vocabulary in these examples

• 来月 next month
• 帰る to go home; to return
• 予定 plan, schedule
• 会議 meeting, conference
• 三 three
• 時 time; when

Related patterns · Volitional and intentions

• 意向形（〜よう / 〜おう） let's do, I will do (casual)
• 〜ようと思う I think I will, I intend to
• 〜ようとする try to do, be about to do
• 〜つもりだ intend to, plan to