A1 verb Neutro #1 mais comum

です

desu /desɯ/

to be (polite)

Exemplos

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1

私は学生です。

I am a student.

2

こちらが本日の会議の資料です。

This is the material for today's meeting.

3

これは私のペンですよ。

This is my pen, you know.

Família de palavras

Verb
だ
Relacionado
です・ます体
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Dica de memorização

Think of 'Desu' as the 'Dress' of a sentence—it dresses up your words to make them polite and presentable to others.

Quiz rápido

これは私の本___。

Correto!

A resposta correta é: です

Exemplos

1

私は学生です。

everyday

I am a student.

2

こちらが本日の会議の資料です。

formal

This is the material for today's meeting.

3

これは私のペンですよ。

informal

This is my pen, you know.

4

日本の首都は東京です。

academic

The capital of Japan is Tokyo.

5

担当の田中です。よろしくお願いいたします。

business

I am Tanaka, the person in charge. Pleased to meet you.

Família de palavras

Verb
だ
Relacionado
です・ます体

Colocações comuns

そうです That's right
何ですか What is it?
きれいですね It is beautiful, isn't it?
本当ですか Is it true? / Really?
私のです It is mine

Frases Comuns

いいですよ

That's fine / No problem.

どちら様ですか

Who is it? (Polite)

お元気ですか

How are you?

Frequentemente confundido com

です vs だ (da)

Both mean 'to be,' but 'da' is the informal/plain version, while 'desu' is the polite version.

です vs ます (masu)

Both make a sentence polite, but 'desu' follows nouns and adjectives, while 'masu' follows verbs.

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Notas de uso

Desu is placed at the very end of a sentence to complete the thought politely. It can follow a noun, a na-adjective (without the 'na'), or an i-adjective.

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Erros comuns

Beginners often try to add 'desu' after a verb in its polite 'masu' form (e.g., 'tabemasu desu'), which is incorrect because 'masu' already contains the politeness and ending function.

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Dica de memorização

Think of 'Desu' as the 'Dress' of a sentence—it dresses up your words to make them polite and presentable to others.

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Origem da palavra

Commonly thought to be a contraction of 'de gozaimasu' or 'de arimasu,' standardizing during the Edo period as a polite copula.

Padrões gramaticais

[Noun] + です (It is [Noun]) [Adjective] + です (It is [Adjective]) [Phrase] + ですか (Is it [Phrase]?)
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Contexto cultural

The use of 'desu' is central to 'teineigo' (polite language), which is essential for maintaining social harmony and showing respect to strangers, elders, or colleagues.

Quiz rápido

これは私の本___。

Correto!

A resposta correta é: です

Gramática relacionada

Mastering Japanese Politeness: Using ~Desu and ~Masu A1
Mastering the Topic Particle は (Wa) in Japanese A1
Understanding the Topic Particle は (wa) in Japanese A1

Frases relacionadas

お元気ですか いくらですか どこですか 元気です おすすめは何ですか

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