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japanese · Self & Others · Lesson 8

Who's the Topic?

Introducing the topic of a sentence with は; asking 'who?'. Identifying nationalities and general types of people.

You are at a party and point to a group of people, asking your friend, 'Who is that person?' You then talk about the group, mentioning 'everyone here is Japanese.'

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日本 (にほん) nihon

Japan

Noun

A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.

日本は大きいです。
nihon wa ookii desu. — Japan is big.
私は日本にいます。
watashi wa nihon ni imasu. — I am in Japan.
日本がすきです。
nihon ga suki desu. — I like Japan.
皆さん (みなさん) minasan

everyone

Pronoun

A word that stands in for a name — like 私 (I/me), あなた (you), or 彼 (he/him).

皆さん、おはようございます。
minasan, ohayou gozaimasu. — Good morning, everyone.
皆さんはげんきですか。
minasan wa genki desu ka. — How is everyone?
皆さん、こんにちは。
minasan, konnichiwa. — Hello, everyone.
皆 (みんな) min'na

everyone (casual)

Pronoun

A word that stands in for a name — like 私 (I/me), あなた (you), or 彼 (he/him).

皆で食べましょう。
minna de tabemashou. — Let's all eat together.
皆は元気ですか。
minna wa genki desu ka. — Is everyone doing well?
皆が来ました。
minna ga kimashita. — Everyone came.