〜そうです

Meaning

~そうです expresses what something appears to be like or seems about to happen based on what you observe. It connects to the stem of verbs (ます-form without ます), い-adjectives (dropping the い), and な-adjectives. This pattern describes observable qualities or imminent actions, not reported information.

Formation

Examples

1. A：会議の資料、明日できそうですか。B：はい、できます。
   A: Will the meeting materials be ready by tomorrow? B: Yes, we can finish them.

2. あの子供は泣きそうです。
   That child looks like he's about to cry.

3. 試合はもうすぐ終わります。Aチームは勝ちそうですね。
   The match is almost over. Team A looks like they're going to win.

4. 外は寒そうです。
   It looks cold outside.

5. あさって、天気がよさそうです。
   The day after tomorrow, the weather looks like it will be nice.

6. 彼は毎日真面目に勉強しています。試験は大丈夫そうです。
   He studies seriously every day. The exam looks like it will be okay.

Summary

• Attach そうです to verb stems (ます-form without ます): 降る→降りそう, 買う→買いそう
• Drop い from い-adjectives before adding そうです: うれしい→うれしそう; special forms: いい→よさそう, ない→なさそう
• Add そうです directly to な-adjectives without the な: 便利→便利そう, 静か→静かそう (expresses observable appearance, not hearsay)