Basic Japanese sentence structure #1: X is Y – Flashcards
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私 watashi
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I (s a pronoun)
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学生 gakusee
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a student
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私は学生です。 watashi wa gakusei desu.
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I am a student.
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あなた anata
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you
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あなたは学生ですか。 anata wa gakusei desu ka?
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Are you a student?
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学生ですか。 gakusei desu ka?
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Are you a student?
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はい、学生です。 hai, gakusei desu.
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Yes, I am a student.
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X は Y です。 X wa Y desu.
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X is Y
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XはYですか。 X wa Y desu ka?
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Is X Y? Note that words order does not change in Japanese.