My knowledge of Japanese isn't great but I think I can answer this one.
Yes, the one they suggested to you is indeed a suggestion such as "let's practice football". However, phrases such as these do not always imply that you are making the suggestion to someone else. Basically, they are telling you to talk to yourself (I'm assuming this list is only for you).
I know this sounds kinda weird, but probably the best way to visualize this is after you have already written on the paper. The list is saying to you 「サッカーをしよう」, a suggestion you plan to take.
If you were telling someone else about your plans, you might say 「毎週末、サッカーをするつもりだ」. But you aren't talking to someone else, you are talking to yourself here ^_^
I don't know which language is your first, but little quirks like this exist in English. If someone were somewhat apprehensive about doing something, but was doing it anyway, you might hear them mutter "let's do this" to themselves, or something of like affect. Essentially, we are all just talking to ourselves.
I don't know if that was accurate or helpful ^_^ I also rambled on a little longer than necessary...
Posted by Anonymous on Apr 27th, 2010 at 12:29 am.
My knowledge of Japanese
My knowledge of Japanese isn't great but I think I can answer this one.
Yes, the one they suggested to you is indeed a suggestion such as "let's practice football". However, phrases such as these do not always imply that you are making the suggestion to someone else. Basically, they are telling you to talk to yourself (I'm assuming this list is only for you).
I know this sounds kinda weird, but probably the best way to visualize this is after you have already written on the paper. The list is saying to you 「サッカーをしよう」, a suggestion you plan to take.
If you were telling someone else about your plans, you might say 「毎週末、サッカーをするつもりだ」. But you aren't talking to someone else, you are talking to yourself here ^_^
I don't know which language is your first, but little quirks like this exist in English. If someone were somewhat apprehensive about doing something, but was doing it anyway, you might hear them mutter "let's do this" to themselves, or something of like affect. Essentially, we are all just talking to ourselves.
I don't know if that was accurate or helpful ^_^ I also rambled on a little longer than necessary...