Beginning Japanese Phrases #211: です
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This episode covers the use of the polite copula です in Japanese grammar.
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 Become a Makoto+ member for bonus content: www.MakotoPlus.com
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