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Desu (です) - To Be
Used to link the subject with a predicate noun or adjective; equivalent to 'is/am/are' in English
Example
Watashi wa gakusei desu. (私は学生です。) - I am a student.
The polite form of the verb 'to be'. The informal form is 'da' (だ).
More examples
Kore wa hon desu. (これは本です。) - This is a book.
Tanaka-san wa sensei desu. (田中さんは先生です。) - Mr. Tanaka is a teacher.
Watashi wa nihonjin desu. (私は日本人です。) - I am Japanese.
Koko wa toshokan desu. (ここは図書館です。) - This place is a library.
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