write + I hear that
kaku sou da
I hear that; they say that
meaning: will reportedly write
天気予報によると、明日は雨が降るそうだ。
tenkiyohou ni yoru to, ashita wa ame ga furu sou da.
According to the forecast, it's going to rain tomorrow. neutral
田中さん、来月結婚するそうだよ。
tanaka-san, raigetsu kekkonsuru sou da yo.
Tanaka will reportedly get married next month. casual