JLPT N3 Grammar (sou mo nai /sou ni nai)

Meaning

very unlikely to; showing no signs of ~

How to use

Verb (ます stem) ますそうもない
そうにない
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Learn Japanese grammar: (sou mo nai) / (sou ni nai). Meaning: very unlikely to; showing no signs of ~.


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Example #1

せんせい、あしたまでにしゅくだいができそうにないんですが、もうすこしまっていただけませんか。
sensei, ashita made ni shukudai ga deki sou ni nain desu ga, mou sukoshi matte itadake masen ka?
Teacher, I won't be able to finish my homework by tomorrow, could I possibly get an extension?
Example #2

そんなことはおこりそうもないですね。
sonna koto wa okorisou mo nai desu ne.
That does not seem likely to occur.
Example #3

このプロジェクトはひとりのちからではかんせいできそうにない。
kono purojekkuto wa hitori no chikara dewa kansei deki sou ni nai.
With this project it doesn't look like it will be finished with only one person's power.
Example #4

すみません、きょうじゅうにしごとをおわりそうにないんですが、あしたでもよろしいでしょうか。
sumimasen, kyoujuu ni shigoto o owari sou ni nain desu ga, ashita demo yoroshii deshou ka?
Sorry, it doesn't look like this work will be finished today. Is it alright if I get it to you tomorrow?
Example #5

できそうもないことを、かんたんにひきうけるな。
deki sou mo nai koto o, kantan ni hikiukeru na.
Don't take on things that you can't do easily.
Example #6

どうかんがえてもかれとわたしがさいかいすることはありそうもないのだ。
dou kangaete mo kare to watashi ga saikai suru koto wa arisou mo nai no da.
He and I would likely never meet again.
Example #7

いまのわたしのやすいきゅうりょうでは、なんねんはたらいてもじぶんのいえはかえそうもない。
ima no watashi no yasui kyuuryou dewa, nannen hataraitemo jibun no ie wa kaesou mo nai.
With my current low salary, I’m not going to be able to buy a house no matter how many years I work.
Example #8

このじゅうたいではやくそくのじかんにまにあいそうもない。
kono juutai dewa yakusoku no jikan ni maniaisou mo nai.
With this traffic jam, I’m not gonna make it to my appointment on time.
Example #9

さいきん、しごとがいそがしくて、どうそうかいにいけそうにないよ。
saikin shigoto ga isogashi kute, dousoukai ni ike sou ni nai yo.
I'm very busy lately so it doesn't look like I'll be able to attend the reunion party.
Example #10

てんきじょうほうではゆきをふるといっていたが、このようすだとまったくふりそうにない。
tenki jouhou dewa yuki o furu to itte ita ga, kono yousu da to mattaku furi sou ni nai.
The weather report said it would snow, but it doesn't look like it will snow at all.

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