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| Grammar - Beginner - Part 5 |
| sou desu (1) soo desu そうです Predicative phrase meaning: (I) hear (that), it is said (that) It is used with reported speech or hearsay. 1. After dictionary form of verb/adjective 明日は晴れるそうです。 Asu wa hareru sou desu. I hear it will be sunny tomorrow. このビルは日本で一番高いそうです。 Kono biru wa nihon de ichiban takai sou desu. It is said that this building is the tallest in Japan. 2. After nai-form of verb 田中さんは今日は来ないそうです。 Tanaka san wa kyou wa konai sou desu. I hear Mr. Tanaka won’t come today. 3. After ta-form of verb/adjective 彼女は泣いていたそうです。 Kanojo wa naite ita sou desu. I hear she was crying. それはうまく行かなかったそうです。 Sore wa umaku ikanakatta sou desu. They say it didn’t go well. 4. After (adjectival) noun + da/datta 彼女は先週熱だったそうです。 Kanojo wa senshuu netsu datta sou desu. I hear she had a fever last week. -> See also rashii |
| sou desu (2) soo desu そうです Predicate phrase meaning: look(s), seem(s) The supposition expressed is based on the speaker’s observation. 1. After conjunctive form of verb 雨が降りそうですね。 Ame ga furisou desu ne. It looks like rain, doesn’t it? 私は試験にパスしそうもありません。 Watashi wa shiken ni pasu shisou mo arimasen. It doesn’t look like I’ll pass the exam. 2. After stem of adjective あの人はとても優しそうです。 Ano hito wa totemo yasashisou desu. That person looks very gentle. 彼はあなたに会えてとてもうれしそうでした。 Kare wa anata ni aete totemo ureshisou deshita. He looked very glad to see you. 3. After adjectival noun 退屈そうでしたね。 Taikutsu sou deshita ne. You looked bored. このケースは丈夫そうではありません。 Kono keesu wa joubu sou de wa arimasen. This case doesn’t look durable. 4. After yosa- or nasa- (the irregular stems of you and nai respectively) 車の調子は良さそうです。 Kuruma no choushi wa yosasou desu. The condition of the car seems good. 彼女は元気がなさそうです。 Kanojo wa genki ga nasasou desu. She seems to be lacking in spirit. (She does not seem well.) この料理はあまり美味しくなさそうです。 Kono ryouri wa amari oishiku nasasou desu. This dish doesn’t look very good. 5. In answer to a question (used as affirmative answer to a question ending in desu ka) 「これはあなたのかばんですか。」「はい、そうです。」 “Kore wa anata no kaban desu ka.” ”Hai, sou desu.” “Is this your bag?” ”Yes, it is.” See also mitai (1), mitai (2), rashii, sou desu (1), you desu |