Topic N4

N4Grammar

Lesson 47: I heard it will be sunny tomorrow

Learn about conveying information (Sou desu), making judgements based on sensations or situations (You desu), and expressing sensory stimuli (N ga shimasu).

Meaning

I heard that ... / They say that ...

✏️ Structure

Plain Form + そうです

💡 Usage

Conveys information that the speaker learned from another source without adding personal opinion. Often accompanied by 'N ni yoru to' (According to N) to indicate the source.

📚 Examples

天気予報によると, 明日は 雨が 降るそうです。

Tenki yohou ni yoru to, ashita wa ame ga furu sou desu.

According to the weather forecast, I heard it will rain tomorrow.

二人は 別れたそうです。

Futari wa wakareta sou desu.

I heard that they have broken up.

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