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Mission 2: NounはNounです
In this lesson, I will teach you how to express “Noun 1 is Noun 2” in Japanese.
Patterns:
Here, は is read as ‘wa,’ not ‘ha.’ は is a special type of word called a particle, and you’ll learn more about particles in the Particle Course later.
For now, just remember: Noun A + は (wa) indicates that ‘Noun A’ is the topic of the sentence.
| Pattern | Meaning |
| [Noun 1] + は+ [Noun 2] + です | [Noun 1] is [Noun 2]. |
| [Noun 1] + は+ [Noun 2] + ではありません | [Noun 1] is not [Noun 2]. |
Text:
こちらは山田さんです。山田さんは医者です。
This is Mr. Yamada. Mr. Yamada is a doctor.
Kochira wa Yamada-san desu. Yamada-san wa isha desu.
私は木村です。私は医者ではありません。エンジニアです。
I am Kimura. I am not a doctor. I am an engineer.
Watashi wa Kimura desu. Watashi wa isha dewa arimasen. enjinia desu.
Notes:
| ①Besides 【[Noun 1] + は+ [Noun 2] + ではありません】, you can use 【[Noun 1] + は+ [Noun 2] + ではない】 to express the negative form of 【[Noun 1] + は+ [Noun 2] + です】. ②【[Noun 1] + は+ [Noun 2] + ではありません】 and 【[Noun 1] + は+ [Noun 2] + ではない】sounds very formal and somewhat stiff. It is mainly used in textbooks or in very serious and formal situations. If you are writing a formal text, you can use them. In everyday conversation, however, people usually say: （1）【[Noun 1] + は+ [Noun 2] + じゃありません】 （2）【[Noun 1] + は+ [Noun 2] + じゃないです】 （3）【[Noun 1] + は+ [Noun 2] + じゃない】 |
Vocabulary List:
Below are some basic words, feel free to use what you have learned in this lesson to make some sentences.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 学生 | がくせい | student |
| 先生 | せんせい | teacher |
| 病院 | びょういん | hospital |
| 医者 | いしゃ | doctor |
| 看護師 | かんごし | nurse |
| 朝 | あさ | morning |
| 昼間 | ひるま | day |
| 夜 | よる | night |
| 机 | つくえ | desk |
| 椅子 | いす | chair |
| 学校 | がっこう | school |
| 教室 | きょうしつ | classroom |
| 春 | はる | spring |
| 夏 | なつ | summer |
| 秋 | あき | fall |
| 冬 | ふゆ | winter |
| 犬 | いぬ | dog |
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