I heard...; They say ～そう
While みたい can convey info you have heard
as well as what you see, ～そう is mainly used for info that originated elsewhere.
- I heard...
Construction:
1) simple verb + ~sou + desu/da
|
ゆきちゃんは 肉を 食べない そう だ。 yuki chan WA niku o tabenai sou DA I heard Yuki doesn't eat meat. |
2) -i adjective + ~sou + desu/DA
|
田中さんの新しいパ・#92;コンは とても 高い そう です。 tanaka san no atarashii pasokon wa totemo takai sou desu. I heard Tanaka's new computer is very expensive. [This info could have come from Tanaka himself, or someone else] |
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