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■ Noun1 は Noun2 です : Noun1 is Noun2
は(wa) is the particle which indicates the subject or the topic of the sentence
です(desu) is a verb which means“to be”or “to equal”. It shows the identity or the state of
things and people.
わたしは がくせいです。 I am a student.
watashi wa gakusei desu
これは ほんです。 This is a book.
kore wa hon desu
あきらは にほんじんです。 Akira is Japanese.
Akira wa nihonjin desu
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Subjects actually tend to be omitted in the conversation whenever it is
clear to the listener what or who they are talking about.
-Note -
Instead of ではありません(dewa arimasen), じゃないです(ja arimasen) is used
in informal speech.
3. This is a newspaper.
4. I am a student.
6. I am not a teacher.
7. I am an office worker.
8. Takeshi is an engineer.
9. This is a school.
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■ でした : Noun1 was Noun2
です(desu) is replaced with でした(deshita) to make the past tense in the affirmative form.
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Instead of ではありませんでした(dewa arimasen), じゃなかったです(ja nakatta
desu) is used in informal speech.
■ か
When you want to ask a question, simply put the particle か(ka) at the end of the sentence.
8. Is it a park?
2. Yes, I am a student.
3. What is this?