Beginner lesson: “A is B.”

To say this in Japanese you use 「A は B です」. In Romaji, this becomes “A ha B desu”. However, because “ha” is used as a grammatical construct (particle), it is actually pronounced “wa”.

A is B.

A wa B desu.

Example:

The sky is beautiful.

そらはきれいです。

Sora wa kirei desu.