How to Say ‘This is XX Elementary School.’ in Japanese
〇〇小学校です。
shou gakkou desu
[shoh gahk-koh dess]
💬 Usage Tip: A standard self-introduction line: “[名詞] + [です]”.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese phone calls often begin with the receiver stating the full organization name, sometimes followed by a greeting like [お電話ありがとうございます] (Thank you for calling).
Phrase Breakdown
小
shou
[shoh]
small; little (kanji component)
Kanji “small.” In 「小学校」 it helps form “elementary school.”
はい、〇〇小学校です。
Yes, this is ○○ Elementary School.
学校
gakkou
[gahk-koh]
school
Here it is part of the school name 「〇〇小学校」 when answering the phone.
はい、〇〇小学校です。
Yes, this is ○○ Elementary School.
です。
desu
is/are (polite)
Polite copula used to end a sentence and state what something is. 「。」 is the period.
ここは駅です。
This is a station.
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
to be (polite)
Used to state identity politely: “This is …”. Very common in phone greetings.
はい、〇〇小学校です。
Yes, this is ○○ Elementary School.
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