Noun は～
Noun wa〜
JLPT N5 Neutral
Formation
Noun + は
Used to mark the topic of a sentence; 'as for', 'speaking of'.
When to use
は marks the topic, what the sentence is about (私は学生です).
Explanation
The は (wa) particle is used to indicate the topic of a sentence. It is usually translated as 'as for', 'speaking of', or it simply marks what the sentence is about. This is different from が (ga), which marks the subject of a verb.
Example sentences
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As for me, I like Japanese cuisine.
Watashi wa Nihon no ryouri ga suki desu.
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As for him, he is good at English.
Kare wa eigo ga jouzu desu.
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As for this book, it's interesting.
Kono hon wa omoshiroi desu.
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Speaking of today, it's hot, isn't it?
Kyou wa atsui desu ne.