Usages of sou desu
学校 は 早期支払い に 五パーセント の 割引 を くれる そう です。gakkou ha soukisiharai ni gopaasento no waribiki wo kureru sou desu.
I hear the school gives a five-percent discount for early payment.
明日 は 雨 が 降る そう です。asita ha ame ga huru sou desu.
I hear it will rain tomorrow.
壊れたら、 保証 で 無料修理 が できる そう です。kowaretara, hosyou de muryousyuuri ga dekiru sou desu.
If it breaks, I hear it can be repaired for free under the warranty.
明日 の 番組 は 放送時間 が 長く なり、 ドラマ の 話し を もっと 聞ける そう です。asita no bangumi ha housouzikan ga nagaku nari, dorama no hanasi wo motto kikeru sou desu.
Tomorrow’s program will have a longer broadcast time, and we can hear more about the drama.
その 画家 は 才能 が ある だけ で なく、 子供たち に 絵 を 教える 訓練 も 受けて いる そう です。sono gaka ha sainou ga aru dake de naku, kodomotati ni e wo osieru kunren mo ukete iru sou desu.
I hear that that painter not only has talent, but has also received training in teaching art to children.
子供 の うち に 宇宙 の 本 を 読んだり、 望遠鏡 で 星 を 見たり する と、 天文学 に 興味 を 持つ 人 が 多い そう です。kodomo no uti ni utyuu no hon wo yondari, bouenkyou de hosi wo mitari suru to, tenmongaku ni kyoumi wo motu hito ga ooi sou desu.
They say that if you read books about space and look at stars with a telescope while you’re still a child, many people become interested in astronomy.
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