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N5 · GRAMMAIRE

Introducing yourself with です

Say who someone is and identify things.

The rule

Noun + は + noun + です. The particle は is pronounced “wa” when it marks the topic. To make a polite negative sentence, use ではありません or じゃありません.

Examples

私わたしは学生がくせいです。

I am a student.

これは本ほんです。

This is a book.

Remember

In everyday life

私は先生です。

I'm a professor.

昨日は休みでした。

Yesterday was a day of rest.

Common mistake

Do not add です directly after a verb already ending in ます.

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