il paraît

it seems

→ il
phrase Common #5,140
it seems Often used impersonally to introduce something that is said or reported: “apparently” or “it seems that.”
FR: Il paraît qu’elle a déjà fini.
EN: Apparently, she’s already finished.

Il paraît qu’elle entend des voix maintenant.

Apparently, she hears voices now.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Il paraît, oui.

It seems so.

Il paraît jeune pour son âge.

He looks young for his age.

Il paraît.

It seems.

— Le vent se lève (2006)

Il paraît être un joueur professionnel.

He appears to be a professional player.

Il paraît sûr de lui, mais au fond il doute.

He seems confident, but deep down he has doubts.

Un corps superbe, il paraît ?

A superb body, it seems?

— Enquête sur un citoyen au-dessus de tout soupçon (1970)

Il paraît heureux.

He seems happy.

À en juger par ce qu'il dit, il paraît un homme capable.

Judging by what he says, he seems like a capable man.

Il paraît courageux, mais c'est juste du cinéma.

He seems brave, but it’s all just an act.

Signe d’avenir, il paraît.

A sign of the future, it seems.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Ils se sont donné beaucoup de mal pour finir ce projet, il paraît.

They went to a lot of trouble to finish this project, it seems.