desu
| plain | だ | da |
|---|---|---|
| polite negative | じゃありません | ja arimasen |
| polite past | でした | deshita |
desɯ
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am, is, are (polite)
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Examples
田中。
Tanaka-san wa sensei desu.
Mr Tanaka is a teacher.
。
Kore wa mizu desu.
This is water.
昨日休みた。
Kinō wa yasumi deshita.
Yesterday was a day off.
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です: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 7: です, 私, 人 and 7 more words.