なかなか Translation


I have the following to translate.

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    東京に行ったことがある友達の話では、
    東京都内では、
    外国人がタクシーを止めるのは、とてもむずかしいそうで、
    なかなか止まらないそうです。
    
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Here is what I have so far.

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    In a conversation with my friend who has been to Tokyo
    in the inside of the Tokyo metropolitan area
    I hear that a foreigner stopping a taxi is very difficult and
    I hear that ... won't stop.
    
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My questions are

  1. Why is the `そうです` structure used twice (last 2 lines)?
  2. What is `なかなか`?




  1. そう = I hear that～ Usage: plain form: V、い－adj、な－adj、Ｎ＋そうだ In Japanese そう is 2 using. Other, meaning is It looks ～，It seems ～ くindicates the speaker’s conjecture or judgement based on what he/she sees or feels>

  2. なかなか = very, considerably, by no means (with negative verb)




  1. そう = I hear that～ Usage: plain form: V、い－adj、な－adj、Ｎ＋そうだ In Japanese そう is 2 using. Other, meaning is It looks ～，It seems ～ くindicates the speaker’s conjecture or judgement based on what he/she sees or feels>

  2. なかなか = very, considerably, by no means (with negative verb)

