予定(よてい)だ

Plan to, Intend to

Structure

Verb + 予定 + だ
Noun + の + 予定 + だ

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About よていだ

予定(よてい)だ is an expression that functions very similarly to つもりだ 'to intend to do'. The primary difference being that 予定(よてい) is a 'plan', rather than an 'intention'. Due to this, 予定(よてい) is used far more frequently for things that you have formal plans to do (like meeting a friend for lunch).
To use 予定(よてい), just attach it to the non-past form of a verb, or to a noun (after inserting の).

今夜(こんや)は先輩(せんぱい)たちと飲(の)みに行(い)く予定(よてい)だ。
I plan to go drink with my senpai tonight.
休(やす)みは来週(らいしゅう)からの予定(よてい)だ。
My break is planned to start from next week.

Caution

If だ or です is not added after 予定(よてい), it will imply that 予定(よてい) is simply modifying the verb/noun that comes before it, rather than being a standalone 'plan'. This is similar to the difference between saying something like 'I have plans to eat with a friend' (natural), vs 'I have an eating with a friend plan' (unnatural).

明日(あした)は友達(ともだち)とステーキを食(た)べる予定(よてい)だ。
I have plans to eat a steak with a friend tomorrow. (Natural Japanese)
明日(あした)は友達(ともだち)とステーキを食(た)べる予定(よてい)。
I have an 'eating a steak with a friend' plan tomorrow. (Unnatural Japanese)

Synonyms

Examples

会議(かいぎ)は月曜日(げつようび)の予定(よてい)です。
The meeting is planned for Monday.
学校(がっこう)で研究(けんきゅう)をする予定(よてい)です。
I plan to do research at school.
卒業(そつぎょう)してから、仕事(しごと)を探(さが)す予定(よてい)です。
After graduating, I plan to look for a job.
大学(だいがく)で2年間(ねんかん)勉強(べんきょう)して、日本(にほん)に留学(りゅうがく)する予定(よてい)だ。
I plan to study two years at university, then study abroad in Japan.
電気代(でんきだい)が高(たか)くなるけど、エアコンを点(つ)けておく予定(よてい)だ。
The electric bill might be high, but I plan to leave the air conditioner on.
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- みんなの日本語 II
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よていだ – Grammar Discussion

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zyoeru
I have a question, sorry if it sounds silly.

The sentence below requires casual form:
なるべく早く日本語にほんごを喋れるようになる _______

However, it only accepts 予定だ. I assumed that with 予定 being a noun you could omit だ casually, is this not the case with 予定?
Pushindawood
@zyoeru Hey! It is not quite the same as つもり which is a dependent noun. Without the copula だ or です, 予定 is simply a noun modified by the verb or noun that comes before it.

行くよてい - “A plan to go” (lit. “a go plan”)
行くよていだ - “(I) plan to go,” “A plan to go is in place/exists,” or “There is a plan to go.” - There is intent/purpose rather than just a kind of plan.

Therefore, for 予定 to indicate a presence of intention or plan, it should be attached to the copula だ/です. Cheers!
durtle9831
The link to the Japanese Page in the readings section broke, but there is a Wayback machine version
https://web.archive.org/web/20180325085601/http://www.thejapanesepage.com/grammar/chapter_four/yotei_tsumori/