How to Say ‘Is convenient’ in Japanese
が便利です
ga benri desu
[gah ben-ree dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [が] marks the thing being picked out here, so [バスが便利です] is "the bus is convenient." This pattern is common for recommendations: [こちらが早いです] "this one is faster," [電車が便利です] "the train is convenient."
Phrase Breakdown
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
A particle marking the thing being described or emphasized.
バスがべんりです、のがです。
This is the 'ga' in 'The bus is convenient.'
便利
benri
[ben-ree]
convenient
Useful, handy, or easy to use for transportation or situations.
このみちはべんりです。
This route is convenient.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A polite copula used to complete a sentence.
バスがべんりです、とせつめいします。
I explain, 'The bus is convenient.'
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