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JLPT N3 - Similarity or quotation part 2 (そうだ,らしい)

Christophe
Posted by Christophe on Feb 26, 2023 10:00:00 AM

 

Previously, we learnt よう, みたい and っぽい to express similarity or hearsay. In this lesson, we will learn new ways to express them with そうだ and らしい.

Forme polie 丁寧語[ていねいご]  : La forme en ます

Express quotation with そうだ

1) Verbs: Conjugated verb + そうだ  (Note: not a sterm form)
心配しんぱいするそうだ (present) 心配しんぱいしたそうだ (past)
2) Adjectives -i : Base form + そうだ
たのしいそうだ    (Note : keep い)
3) Adjectives -na : Stem + / +そうだ
大丈夫だいじょうぶだそうだ   (Note : keep だ)
4) Nouns : Noun + + そう 
社会人しゃかいじんだそうだ  (Note : keep だ)
Don't forget to put な or だ after nouns or adjectives -na. 
    このほん面白おもしろいそうだ。
I heard that this book is interesting.
 
 
    彼女かのじょ弁護士べんごしだそうだ
 
 They say that she is a lawyer.
 
 

そうだ

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そう

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Exercices
Form quotations from the words below.
Answer →
あついそうだ
Translation →
I heard it's going to be hot today.
Answer →
大切たいせつだそうだ
Translation →
I heard that it's precious.
Answer →
そだてるそうだ
Translation →
I heard that they are going to raise him .
Answer →
先生せんせいだそうだ
Translation →
I heard that he is a teacher.
 
 
Forme honorifique 尊敬語[そんけいご]

Express supposition with そうだ

1) Verbs : Stem of the masu form (ます形) + そうだ
かえります→かえりそうだ (Note : stem not the entire verb conjugated)
2) Adjectives -i : Stem + そうだ
うれしい→うれしそうだ  (Note : remove い)
3) Adjectives -na : Stem + そうだ
しあわせな→しあわせそうだ  (Note : remove だ)
彼女かのじょはもうつかれていそうですね。
It seems to me that she is already tired.
これは値段ねだんたかそうですね。
It looks expensive.
 
 
 

そうだ

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Adjectives that describe appearance such as 可愛い, (背が)高い, 太っている etc. are not usable with this expression.
 
ない and いい can be conjugated like this : 
ない→なさそうだ           いい→よさそうだ 
Exercices
Conjugate the words below to the supposition そうだ form.
Answer →
美味おいしそうだ
Translation →
It looks delicious.
Answer →
ねむりそうだ
Translation →
It seems that he will fall asleep.
 
Forme humble 謙譲語[けんじょうご]

Express hearsay with らしい 

らしい expresses more a vague rumour than そうだ which is more for direct quote.

How to use it :

1) Verbs : Verb conjugated + らしい
かえるらしい 
かえったらしい
2) Adjectives : Base form + らしい
3) Nouns : Noun + らしい
それはやすいらしいね。
I heard that it's cheap.
かれあたらしいプロジェクトを企画きかくするらしい。
They say that he is planning a new project.
その映画えいが面白おもしろいらしい。
I heard that this movie is interesting.
 
 
 
 

らしい

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Exercices
Conjugate the words below to the らしい form.
Answer →
簡単かんたんらしい
Translation →
I heard that it's easy.
Answer →
留学りゅうがくするらしい
Translation →
I've heard that he goes study abord.
Answer →
あやしいらしい
Translation →
I`ve heard that it is suspecious.
→ Please check the previous lesson to learn よう, みたい and っぽい.
 
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