How to Say “I think so.” in Japanese

How do you say “I think so.” in Japanese?

Today’s phrase is :

I think so.

そうだと思う。

 soudato* omou

If you want to speak politely, you can say :

そうだと思います。

 soudato* omoimasu

*We pronounce “soudato” like “sōdato”.

  • I think = わたしは思う watashiwa omou
  • so = そうだと soudato

We do not usually say “わたしは watashiwa (= I)” in everyday conversation.


そうだと
so

わたしは 思う
I think