JLPT N5 Grammar

～は～です

wa / desu — A is B — topic and polite copula

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Structure

～は～です

Meaning and usage

"A は B です" introduces a topic and says what it is. は marks the topic, and です makes the sentence polite.

Example sentences

私わたしはリンです。I am Rin.

Practice this grammar

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Choose the correct answer私＿＿学生です。