買おうと思って

thinking of buying

→ 買う

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thinking of buying Uses the volitional form 買おう with と思って to express an intention or plan to buy. The て-form connects this intention to what follows.

JA: 新しいスマートフォンを買おうと思って、店に行きました。

EN: I went to the store thinking of buying a new smartphone.

Are you seriously thinking of buying a computer from that store?

He walked around the store looking for something to buy.

Are you seriously thinking of buying that old car?

I'm thinking of buying a new chair.

He came to look into buying that house.