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~さん(~さん)— polite name suffix


Maria is a student.


polite name suffix

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In detail

Words

MariaMaria
san(polite name suffix)
wa(topic marker)
gakuseistudent
desu(polite sentence ending)

Attach 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-senseiCoco-sensei