GE04 · Looks like: 〜そうです

Before you start

The sentences use words you already know, up to the elementary level, and assume basic grammar.

This lesson assumes what you saw in the earlier ones. If something feels shaky, go back to it:

• GE01say what you can do
• GE02say who gives what to whom
• GE03say what happens if or when

What you learn

〜そうです

• そうlooks (adjective)
• そうlooks like it will…

そう attaches to the stem of an い-adjective (おいし + そう) or a verb (ふり + そう) and says what something looks like: おいしそうです (looks tasty), あめが ふりそうです (looks like rain). Exception: いい → よさそうです.

• パンが おいしそうです。pan ga oishisou desu.The bread looks tasty.
• あめが ふりそうです。ame ga furisou desu.It looks like it's going to rain.
• かばんは たかそうです。kaban wa takasou desu.The bag looks expensive.
• ねこが ねむそうです。neko ga nemusou desu.The cat looks sleepy.
• ゆきが ふりそうです。yuki ga furisou desu.It looks like it's going to snow.
• へやは さむそうです。heya wa samusou desu.The room looks cold.

Practice

A short text written only with the kana and grammar you already know. Read it and answer.