How to Say ‘Seems like (we) can become’ in Japanese
なれそう
nare sou
[nah-reh soh]
💬 Usage Tip: [なれそう] comes from [なる] 'to become' plus [そう], giving the feeling of 'it seems possible to become.'
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often leaves the subject unstated, so [なれそう] can naturally imply 'we can probably become...' from context.
Phrase Breakdown
なれ
nare
[nah-reh]
can become
From なる, to become; here it suggests being able to become something.
ともだちになれそうです。
It seems like we can become friends.
そう
sou
[soh]
looks like; seems possible
Shows that something seems likely or possible.
うまくいけそうです。
It seems like it will go well.
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