Japanese grammar is an essential part of learning the Japanese language.

It is the set of rules that govern the way words are combined to form sentences in the Japanese language. Japanese grammar is known for its complex system of particles, which are small words that are added to the end of nouns or verbs to indicate the grammatical function of the word in the sentence. 

In this post, We will talk about JLPT N4 Grammar: そうだ

JLPT N4 Grammar: そうだ (sou da) Meaning: I heard that..

そうだ (sou da) is a phrase that means “it seems” or “I heard” in Japanese. 

It is often used to express that you have heard something from someone else or that something appears to be true based on the evidence at hand.

Form

Verb (casual form) そうだ

Noun + だそうです

な-adjective + だ

い-adjective

Here are sentences using そうだ:

1. あの人、歌が上手だそうです。 (I heard that person is good at singing.)
2. そうだったら、私も一緒に行きたいです。 (If that’s the case, I’d like to go together too.)
3. このレストラン、とても美味しいそうですよ。 (I heard that this restaurant is very delicious.)
4. 彼女はまだ来ていないそうです。 (I heard she hasn’t come yet.)
5. この薬、効果がすごいそうです。 (I heard that this medicine is really effective.)
6. そうだったら、早く来て！ (If that’s the case, come quickly!)
7. あの映画、とても面白いそうです。 (I heard that movie is really interesting.)
8. そうだったら、早く買ってくるよ。 (If that’s the case, I’ll go buy it quickly.)
9. この本、とても面白いそうですよ。 (I heard that this book is really interesting.)