〜は
〜は means topic marker; as for .... It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. は marks the topic of a sentence. It shows what the sentence is about, and it is pronounced like 'wa'.
Japanese sources describe it as 「主題を表す助詞」.
〜は examples
私は学生です。
I am a student.
これは本です。
This is a book.
〜は exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
私（ ）学生です。
- も
- は ✓
- か
- の
I am a student.
今日（ ）月曜日です。
- も
- を
- に
- は ✓
Today is Monday.
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