のだそうだ

I hear that

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I hear that Used to report information heard from someone or another source. のだ adds an explanatory tone.
JA: 彼は来月引っ越すのだそうだ。
EN: I hear he’s moving next month.

給料を払って雇うのだそうだ。

Apparently, they hire people and pay them a salary.

科学者によれば、色々な要素が天候上の変化を引き起こすのだそうだ。

According to scientists, various factors cause changes in the weather.

あの映画は面白いのだそうだ。

I hear that movie is interesting.

彼のお父さんは外国で死んだのだそうだ。

I hear his father died in a foreign country.