Today let’s look at one of the most important pairs in Japanese: 👉 です = is / am / are 👉 ではありません = is not / am not / are not (polite negative) These are used with nouns and adjectives to make simple sentences. --- ✅ 1. です = is / am / are We use です to make a positive statement. Examples: これは本です。 Kore wa hon desu. → This is a book. 私は先生です。 Watashi wa sensei desu. → I am a teacher. 日本はきれいです。 Nihon wa kirei desu. → Japan is beautiful. --- ❌ 2. ではありません = is not / am not / are not This is the polite negative form of です. Examples: これは本ではありません。 Kore wa hon dewa arimasen. → This is not a book. 私は先生ではありません。 Watashi wa sensei dewa arimasen. → I am not a teacher. 日本は安くではありません。 Nihon wa yasuku dewa arimasen. → Japan is not cheap. --- 🔍 Small Tip: You may also hear: じゃないです (casual polite) じゃありません (polite but softer) But in beginners’ Japanese, ではありません is the safest and most correct polite form. --- 📝 Practice Patterns Try making your own: Positive > A は B です。 A wa B desu. Negative > A は B ではありません。 A wa B dewa arimasen. --- 🫵 Your Turn! Write 1–2 sentences using: ✔ です ✔ ではありません Post them below and I’ll correct them for you! I hope this is helpful Karin san! @Karin Ware

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