It seems like he is a good man
It seems like he is a good man.
He seems to be a good man.
It seems like you are interested in her.
You seem to be interested in her.
Are these sentences correct? And is the meaning the same although you change the sentence?
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Hi Nila Your sentences were fine - here some variations on them.
It seems like he is a good man.
It seems that he is a good man.
He appears to be a good man.
He seems to be a good man.
He appears to be a good man.
It would appear that he is a good man.
It seems like you are interested in her.
I seems that you are interested in her.
It would appear that you are interested in her
You seem to be interested in her.
You appear to be interested in her.
They are correct in terms of grammar. Typically you would use contractions. It seems like he's a good man, etc. The meaning is also the same with each form.
He seems to be a good man. It would be more common to say he seems like a good man. "He seems like a good guy* would probably be even more common. He seems like a good person would probably be the most common of all.
You seem to be interested in her. While correct, you would (probably) more likely hear someone say it seems like you're interested in her. It's a bit less formal.
Yes, they are correct. The meanings change slightly when you change the sentence.
The first statements are more impersonal. You may just be referring to 3rd personal reports about someone or someone else's evaluation. (From all that I have heard...)
The 2nd in more personal. You are stating your personal opinion (whether you have personal information about the person or not). (My opinion from what I have heard...or from my personal knowledge/experience)
To me "seems" implies some, perhaps little, but some, doubt. As though he may be a good man but I am not totally convinced, at this point. The speaker is not willing to say it with total devotion. To say "seems" is a way of, or can be a way of leaving yourself a way out of the statement. Either way is o k . That is the way real people talk in USA English. Not an argument just a point for consideration.
It seems that he is a good man.
Of course, as I have never seen this or at least I cannot remember if I have seen it somewhere. It is good to add to my list of probabilities. Thank you.
Then, I suppose: "it seems to me that you are interested in her" should be correct. What do you think?
I think this is perfectly acceptable. As Ian pointed out, adding 'to me' is a bit redundant but for a reason. It adds emphasis to the fact that you are the person drawing this conclusion. You might even imagine the dramatic pause:
"It seems to me (pause, 
perhaps one raised eyebrow...) that you are interested in her."
This might be used to make a distinction between what you think and what the person to whom you are talking thinks.
Might that be similar to adding 'yo' in: "Esto es lo que yo digo." 
Nila
I have just had another look at your original question.
It seems like you are interested in her.
I think we would say "It seems as if you are interested in her.
It is at least another way of saying the same thing.
But you would be understood with all your original suggestions.
De todas formas no me suena muy idiomatico, wouldn't be my first choice.
he seems to be....
Me suena más natural.
We very often use the third person to express a personal opinion. You would have to know the context to be able to say the meanings change for sure. In this case, given the way the poster has framed the statements, it seems highly likely that the speaker is the one with the opinion in each case.
No, NIla, esto no es posible, como ya has dicho he seems al principio...
Tal caso:
It seems that he ......
Nila - You could say -
"He is (often) regarded as being a good man" for example.
I was thinking, ... Is "you seem as being interested in her" possible too?
In this case, no. 'Seem as being' just doesn't sound right. And I'm not grammar professor, but I don't think it's even grammatically correct. As you noted in your initial quesiton, it would have to be 'seem to be'. 
I think we would say "It seems as if you are interested in her.
It is at least another way of saying the same thing.
I was thinking, ... Is "you seem as being interested in her" possible too?
I have just found in the dictionary some expressions with "it seems to me that ...."
Then, I suppose: "it seems to me that you are interested in her" should be correct. What do you think?
I am not sure if this sentence is possible.
He seems that he is a good man (it sounds more like in Spanish)
