How to Say ‘The bus is convenient.’ in Japanese
バスが便利です。
basu ga benri desu
[bah-soo gah ben-ree dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [便利] is one of those words that takes [です] directly: [便利です] "is convenient." The [が] before it often marks the option being recommended, as in [電車が便利です].
Phrase Breakdown
バス
basu
[bah-soo]
bus
A bus; a common form of public transportation.
バスがべんりです、とあんないします。
I explain, 'The bus is convenient.'
が便利です
ga benri desu
is convenient; is useful
が marks the subject; 便利です says something is convenient or useful.
この駅は電車が便利です。
This station is convenient for trains.
Words in this phrase
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
Marks the subject being described in the sentence.
バスがべんりです、のがをおぼえます。
Learn the 'ga' in 'The bus is convenient.'
便利
benri
[ben-ree]
convenient
Easy and useful for the traveler.
このバスはべんりです。
This bus is convenient.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A polite ending that makes the statement formal.
バスがべんりです、といいます。
We say, 'The bus is convenient.'
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