by Tomoyuki Higuchi
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