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I'm still trying to figure out how to use two verbs together in Japanese. Like
pairing the words "going" and "learn". Please excuse me for my beginner
question, as this is my first time posting. I can read hiragana and katakana.
I came here to ask if someone could translate the following sentence into
Japanese. This will hopefully help me gain an understanding on how to use
particles properly. Thanks!! "What language are you going to learn?"
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translation particles
How to properly use particles in translating the following sentence?
You have to learn the grammar of つもり to say this correctly.

  * [How to Express Volition in Japanese: …（よ）う and つもりだ](https://www.wasabi-jpn.com/japanese-grammar/how-to-express-volition/)
  * [つもり (tsumori) expresses a plan or intention](https://japanesemeow.com/japanese-grammar-lessons/tsumori/)

> どんな言語【げんご】を学ぶ【まなぶ】つもりですか?  
>  What language are you going to learn?

If you are trying to combine 行く【いく】 with another verb, then forget that
approach. English "(be) going to" in "are you going to (verb)" is a special
grammar pattern, and literal word-by-word translation will never work. Each
language has its own way of expressing one's intention. This is not a problem
of combining two verbs or picking a particle.
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「どんな（or,どの）言語{げんご}を学{まな}ぶつもりですか。」 「何語{なにご}を学ぶつもりですか。」 Both for the above are
the same meaning.

English "be going to + verb" is translated in 「（Verb-dictionary form)つもりです。」
The nuance of 「…つもりです」 is close to "plan to / be planning to". Ex: I'm going
to buy this. = (わたしは）これを買{か}うつもりです。 I'm going to see the movie. =
(わたしは）その映画{えいが}を見{み}るつもりです。
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