Beginning Japanese Phrases #211: です
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April 1, 20261m 35s
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Show Notes
Today's podcast covers:
です — is, am, are (polite copula)
This is a polite copula used at the end of sentences to link a subject to a noun or adjective, similar to 'to be' in English. It marks a formal or polite speech level and is one of the most fundamental building blocks of Japanese grammar.
Example: これはペンです。
This is a pen.
Vocabulary:
- これは — this (topic marker)
- ペンです — is a pen
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