でございます (To be)
To be, Polite copula
JLPT N4
Pattern
Noun + でございます
How it works
でございます is the very polite form of です, used by staff or in formal announcements: こちらが会議室でございます (this is the meeting room).
Examples
- こちらが お部屋で ございます。This is your room.
- はい、山田で ございます。Yes, this is Yamada speaking.
Related grammar
Further reading
Bunpro N4 · Lesson 7Put your practice together
Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.