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N5

A は B です。

Pattern pronunciationA wa B desu.

A is B.

Polite identity/description sentence. は marks the topic and is pronounced wa.

Mistake: Do not pronounce particle は as ha in this pattern.


  • watashi wa Haikal Shiddiq desu.

  • watashi wa sensei desu.
N5

A は B ですか。

Pattern pronunciationA wa B desu ka.

Is A B?

Add か to make a polite question.

Mistake: Do not use a question mark in formal Japanese writing; か already marks the question.


  • anata wa gakusei desu ka.

  • anata wa sensei desu ka.
N5

Country + 人

Pattern pronunciationCountry + jin / hito

nationality / person from a country

Add 人 after a country name.

Mistake: わたしはインドネシアです means “I am Indonesia”; use インドネシア人.


  • watashi wa Indonesia-jin desu.

  • anata wa nihonjin desu ka.
N5

Country + 語

Pattern pronunciationCountry + go

language

Add 語 after a country/name.

Mistake: Do not confuse 日本人 (person) with 日本語 (language).


  • nihongo desu.

  • Indonesia-go desu.