ใใใใงใ
~ sou desu
It looks like...
๐ธ Expressing Appearance and Judgments ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Kono keeki, totemo oishisou desu ne.
This cake looks very delicious, doesn't it?
Ee. Demo, chotto amasou desu yo.
Yes. But it looks a bit sweet.
A, ame ga furisou desu yo. Mado o shimemashou.
Ah, it looks like it's going to rain. Let's close the window.
Hontou desu ne. Sora ga kuraku natte kimashita.
You're right. The sky has become dark.
Ano nimotsu, ima ni mo ochisou desu yo. Abunai!
That luggage looks like it's about to fall any moment. Dangerous!
Daijoubu deshita. Kare wa isogashisou ni shite imasu ne.
It was okay. He seems to be busy, doesn't he?
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
V-stem / Adj-stem sou desu
It looks like / It seems that...
- Pattern: ใใใใงใ
- Meaning: Judging based on appearance.
Kono ringo wa oishisou desu.
This apple looks delicious.
Namida ga desou desu.
It feels like tears are about to come out.
๐ Explanation
The expression ใใใใใงใใ is used to describe something based on its appearance or a feeling that something is about to happen.
For i-adjectives, remove the final -i. For na-adjectives, use the stem. For verbs, use the masu-stem.
Note: The adjective ใใ (good) becomes ใใใใใงใ.
Ame ga furisou desu.
= 'It looks like it will rain.'
Kare wa ureshisou desu.
= 'He looks happy.'
๐ Quiz
Which of the following means 'It looks like it's going to rain.'?