XはYです

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Here are the key points of this lesson: Omission of the subject (Xは) Using 'は' for clarity Nouns in Japanese” Omission of the subject (Xは) In Japanese, sentences often omit subjects when the context makes them clear, unlike in English where subjects like "I" or "it" are typically included.  For example, "I am a student," "My major is Japanese language," and "It is 12:30" translate into Japanese as "がくせいです," "にほんごです," and "12じはんです," respectively, without direct subjects. Using 'は' for clarity If the context doesn't provide clarity, Japanese sentences can start with a topic marked by "wa" (は in hiragana), indicating "As for X, it is Y.” For example,  “わたしは がくせいです" (As for me, I am a student), “せんこうは にほんごです" (As for my major, it is Japanese language), and "じかんは12じはんです" (As for the current time, it is 12:30). The particle "wa" (は), used to denote ...

Can you say “The oranges are 400 yen for 5” in Japanese?

 29. (number)+Counter de Yen



This structure pattern is used to tell the total price of things.

orenji wa itsutsu de yonhyaku en desu.  The oranges are 400 yen for 5.

kono nōto wa issatsu hyakugojūen desu. sansatsu de yonhyakugojūen desu.
These notebooks are 150 yen for each and 450 yen for three.

hon wa zenbu de ichiman-en desu.  These books are 10000 yen for all.

"zenbu de" means in total, and it is often used with the sentence structure. 


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