Did so/that way (polite) in Japanese 🇯🇵

そうしました info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– "そうしました" (sō shimaa) can be broken down into "そう" (sou) meaning "that way" or "such" and "しました" (shimaa) which is the past polite form of "する" (suru), meaning "to do." So, it literally translates to "I did it that way."
– Associating "そう" (sou) with “so” (as in to confirm something) and “しました” (shimaa) with a formal past action can help.
– Visualize a scenario where you completed a task as requested. When you tell someone you accomplished it, you'd say, "I did it just like that"—or そうしました.

Explanations:
"そうしました" is a polite way to say "I did so" or "I did it that way." It implies that you followed instructions or did something as mentioned.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– "そうした" (そうした): Informal, less polite version
– "やった" (yatta): More casual, colloquial expression for "I did it"
– "そうしまして" (sō shimae): Present polite form meaning "I am doing it that way"

Conjugations:
1. Infinitive: する (suru)
2. Present polite: そうします (sō shimasu)
3. Past polite: そうしました (sō shimaa)
4. Negative present polite: そうしません (sō shimasen)
5. Negative past polite: そうしませんでした (sō shimasen dea)
6. Volitional: そうしましょう (sō shimashō)
7. Te-form: そうして (sō e)

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. 昨日、部長に頼まれた仕事をそうしました。
– Kinō, buchō ni tanomareta shigoto o sō shimaa.
– Yesterday, I did the task requested by the department head that way.

2. 彼の言う通りにそうしました。
– Kare no iu tōri ni sō shimaa.
– I did it exactly as he said.

3. 図書館のルールに従って、そうしました。
– Toshokan no rūru ni agatte, sō shimaa.
– I followed the library rules and did it that way.

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