
GRAMMAR
〜そうだ
heard that ~
Explanation
NOTE
〜そうだ (hearsay) means I heard that or it is said that — information obtained from an outside source such as news, someone else, or a rumor.
明日は雪が降るそうだ。
I heard it will snow tomorrow.
Used here to report information heard from someone else or from a forecast.
NOTE
The hearsay そうだ attaches to the plain form at the end of a sentence. This differs from the appearance そうだ, which attaches to verb/adjective stems.
彼は海外に引っ越したそうだ。
I heard that he moved abroad.
Attach 〜そうだ to the past tense of a verb to report a completed action you heard about.
STRUCTURE
V普
そうだ田中さんは来月結婚するそうだ。
Tanaka-san wa raigetsu kekkon suru sou da.
I heard that Tanaka-san is getting married next month.
新しい店が来週オープンするそうだ。
Atarashii mise ga raishuu oopun suru sou da.
I heard that a new shop is opening next week.
彼女は仕事を辞めたそうだ。
Kanojo wa shigoto o yameta sou da.
I heard that she quit her job.
STRUCTURE
Adj-I普
そうだあの映画はとても面白いそうだ。
Ano eiga wa totemo omoshiroi sou da.
I heard that movie is very interesting.
最近物価が高いそうだ。
Saikin bukka ga takai sou da.
I heard that prices have been high lately.
北海道の冬はとても寒いそうだ。
Hokkaidou no fuyu wa totemo samui sou da.
I heard that winters in Hokkaido are very cold.
STRUCTURE
N辞
だそうだ彼女は医者だそうだ。
Kanojo wa isha da sou da.
I heard she is a doctor.
田中さんは元選手だそうだ。
Tanaka-san wa moto senshu da sou da.
I heard that Tanaka-san is a former athlete.
あの建物は博物館だそうだ。
Ano tatemono wa hakubutsukan da sou da.
I heard that building is a museum.
Practice exercises
1
来週から雨が続くそうだ。
I heard it will keep raining from next week.
Answer
そうだ
2
彼は来月引っ越すそうだ。
I heard he is moving next month.
Answer
そうだ
3
田中さんは昨日病院に行ったそうだ。
I heard Tanaka-san went to the hospital yesterday.
Answer
そうだ
4
あの本はとても面白いそうだ。
I heard that book is very interesting.
Answer
そうだ
5
今週は忙しいそうだ。
I heard this week will be busy.
Answer
そうだ
6
京都の紅葉はとても美しいそうだ。
I heard the autumn leaves in Kyoto are very beautiful.
Answer
そうだ
7
彼女の趣味は絵を描くことだそうだ。
I heard her hobby is drawing.
Answer
だそうだ
8
山田さんは医者だそうだ。
I heard Yamada-san is a doctor.
Answer
だそうだ
9
あの建物は図書館だそうだ。
I heard that building is a library.
Answer
だそうだ
10
ニュースで、あしたは雨が降るそうです。
I heard that it will rain tomorrow in the news.
Answer
そうです
11
天気予報によると、明日は晴れるそうです。
According to the weather forecast, it is said that it will be sunny tomorrow.
Answer
そうです
12
明日は雪が降るそうだ。
I heard it will snow tomorrow.
Answer
そうだ
13
新しい店長は外国人で、日本語が堪能だそうだ。
I heard the new manager is a foreigner and fluent in Japanese.
Answer
だそうだ
14
田中さんは元プロ選手だそうだ。
I heard that Tanaka-san is a former professional athlete.
Answer
だそうだ