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N4 なるほどそういう理由だったから遅れたわけだね Naruhodo sou iu riyuu datta kara okureta wake da ne I see so that is why you were late N5 この問題は難しそうです。 Kono mondai wa muzukashisou desu. This problem looks difficult. N5 彼は元気そうですね。 Kare wa genkisou desu ne. He looks well, doesn't he? N5 この料理は辛そうです Kono ryouri wa karasou desu This dish looks spicy N3 雨が降りそうだから傘を持っていきます。 Ame ga furi sou da kara kasa o motte ikimasu. It looks like it will rain, so I will take an umbrella. N5 明日は雪が降るそうです Ashita wa yuki ga furu sou desu I heard it will snow tomorrow N4 新しい仕事を探そうと思っています。 Atarashii shigoto o sagasou to omotteimasu. I am thinking of looking for a new job. N5 昨日買った本をまだ全部読んでいないけど面白そうだよ Kinou katta hon o mada zenbu yonde inai kedo omoshirosou da yo I have not finished the book I bought yesterday but it looks interesting N3 まだ雨が降りそうだから傘を持って行ったほうがいいと思う Mada ame ga furisou dakara kasa o motte itta hou ga ii to omou It still looks like it will rain so you should take an umbrella

N4 〜そうだ (aparência) sou da Indicates visual appearance based on observation, attaches to verb or adjective stem, means looks like it will N4 〜そうだ (ouvi dizer) sou da Indicates information heard from another source, attaches to a full sentence, means I heard that or they say that