"Desu" Example Sentences
1. Watashi wa nihonjin desu. (I am Japanese.)
2. Kare wa sensei desu. (He is a teacher.)
3. Tanaka-san wa byouin no itaku desu. (Ms. Tanaka is a nurse at the hospital.)
4. Anata wa genki desu ka? (Are you well?)
5. Kono hon wa oishii desu. (This book is delicious.)
6. Nihongo ga wakarimasu ka? Hai, wakarimasu desu. (Do you understand Japanese? Yes, I understand.)
7. Watashi no namae wa Maria desu. (My name is Maria.)
8. Kyoomi wa naika desu. (My interest is in medicine.)
9. Oyasumi nasai, watashi wa nemui desu. (Good night, I am sleepy.)
10. Nani ga hoshii desu ka? (What do you want?)
11. Watashi no kuruma wa atarashii desu. (My car is new.)
12. Kore wa nan desu ka? (What is this?)
13. Sensei wa yasashii desu. (The teacher is kind.)
14. Anata wa sugoi desu ne. (You are amazing, aren't you?)
15. Oishii ryoori wa suki desu. (I like delicious cuisine.)
16. Ogenki desu ka? Hai, genki desu. (How are you? Yes, I am well.)
17. Eigo ga sukoshi wakarimasu. (I understand a little bit of English.)
18. Sore wa totemo kawaii desu ne. (That is very cute, isn't it?)
19. Kimi wa ima doko desu ka? (Where are you right now?)
20. Anata no ie wa hirugohan desu. (Your house is for lunch.)
21. Nihon e ikimashita ka? Hai, ikimashita desu. (Did you go to Japan? Yes, I went.)
22. Kaze ga tsuyoi desu. (The wind is strong.)
23. Kono kuruma wa hayai desu. (This car is fast.)
24. Me ga warui desu. (My eyesight is bad.)
25. Chotto matte kudasai. (Please wait a moment.)
26. Jinsei wa muzukashii desu. (Life is difficult.)
27. Kono machi wa totemo shizuka desu. (This town is very quiet.)
28. Kaze ga sunde imasu. (The wind is blowing.)
29. Watashi wa anata ni koi shiteru desu. (I love you.)
30. Kono mise wa ii desu ne. (This store is good, isn't it?)
Common Phases
1. Arigatou gozaimasu
desu; 2. Ogenki
desu ka?; 3. Hai, sou
desu; 4. Sumimasen, wakarimasen deshita; 5. Genki
desu, anata wa?;
6. Itadakimasu
desu; 7. Kore wa watashi no shumi
desu; 8. Demo, sore wa chotto muzukashii
desu; 9. Oyasumi nasai, mata ashita; 10. Daijoubu
desu ka?