は
Marks the topic of your sentence
You’ll be able to mark the topic of a sentence so listeners know what you’re talking about.
今日は月曜日です。
kyou wa getsuyoubi desu.
What do you think this sentence means?
Today is Monday.
Tell the listener what you are talking about
The particle は marks the topic: the person or thing your sentence is about. It is written は but pronounced わ when used as a particle.
ミアは学生です。
mia wa gakusei desu.
As for Mia, she is a student.
Mark the topic
Put は after the noun or phrase you want to make the topic, then say something about it.
私は会社員です。
watashi wa kaishain desu.
I am an office worker.
彼は先生です。
kare wa sensei desu.
He is a teacher.
今日は土曜日です。
kyou wa doyoubi desu.
Today is Saturday.
私は学生です。
watashi wa gakusei desu.
I am a student.
猫は動物です。
neko wa doubutsu desu.
Cats are animals.
田中さんは先生です。
tanaka-san wa sensei desu.
Tanaka is a teacher.
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