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~は…です。

~は…です。

Connection

  • [noun] は [noun] です。
  • [noun] は [いadjective] です。
  • [noun] は [なadjective] です。

Possible English Translation

~ am/are/is ・・・.

Explanation

This pattern expresses “~ = ・・・.”

Examples using a noun

  1. わたし は がくせい です。
    watashi wa gakusei desu.
    I am a student.
  2. いもうと は かわいい です。
    imouto wa kawaii desu.
    My younger sister is cute.
  3. あに は せがたかい です。
    ani wa segatakai desu.
    My older brother is tall.
  4. そふ は げんき です。
    sohu wa genki desu.
    My grandfather is healthy.
  5. この やさい は しんせん です。
    kono yasai wa shinsen desu.
    This vegetable is fresh.

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Foods

たべものtabemononounfood
あめamenoun(hard) candy, toffee
おかしokashinounconfections, sweets, candy
おさけosakenounalcohol, sake (rice wine)
おちゃochanounJapanese tea (usually green tea)
カレーkareenouncurry
ぎゅうにくgyuunikunounbeef
ぎゅうにゅうgyuunyuunounmilk
くだものkudamononounfruit
こうちゃkouchanounblack tea, English tea
コーヒーkoohiinouncoffee
たまごtamagonounegg(s)
とりにくtorinikunounchicken meat
にくnikunounmeat
パンpannounbread
ぶたにくbutanikunounpork
やさいyasainounvegetable

Adjectives to describe Food

あついatsuiいadjhot (thing)
あまいamaiいadjgenerous, sweet
おいしいoishiiいadjdelicious, tasty
からいkaraiいadjspicy, salty
たかいtakaiいadjexpensive
ぬるいnuruiいadjlukewarm, not cold/hot enough, lenient/soft
まずいmazuiいadjunappetizing, unpleasant (taste)
やすいyasuiいadjcheap
けんこうてきkenkoutekiなadjhealthy
しんせんshinsenなadjfresh

Suggested Activities 1

  • Using the vocabulary above, describe these foods.
  • Do Exercise 1 of Module 2 of the Moodle Course.

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