は/wa: the subject (TOPIC) identifying particle. は follows the noun that it is identifyingは cannot be used with 'WH' Question words.これは なん です か？＊What is this?ペンは どこ です か？Where is the Pen?なまえは なん ジョン です。(My) name is John.たけしさんは にほんじん です。Takeshisan is Japanese.Dialogue:はじめまして、わたしの なまえは ジョン です。あなたの なまえは なん ですか？ よろしくおねがいします。じゃねー"Nice to meet you, My name is John. What is your name? formal way of saying it was nice to meet them See you later."*Japanese does not use spaces, but for understanding's sake, we are allowing them to break the sentence up more.For more in depth information and other awesome Japanese tools check out our website at manga-sensei.com
