~さん(~さん)— polite name suffix
マリア さん は 学生 です。
Maria is a student.
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polite name suffix
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Words
マリアMariaMaria
さんsan(polite name suffix)
はwa(topic marker)
学生gakuseistudent
ですdesu(polite sentence ending)
Attach さん to someone else’s name to show respect. It works for any gender and does not map neatly to “Mr.” or “Ms.” English often leaves it untranslated. Do not add it to your own name when introducing yourself.
Coco-sensei
