これはわたしつまです

kore wa watashi no tsuma desu
Common N5 expression

Translations

1. this is my wife
2. she is my wife

Notes

In Japanese culture, introducing one's spouse as '妻' (tsuma) is common, but in more formal settings, one might use '家内' (kanai) or '奥さん' (okusan) to refer to one's wife.

Examples

これはわたしつまです。彼女かのじょ日本人にほんじんです。

kore wa watashi no tsuma desu. kanojo wa nihonjin desu.

This is my wife. She is Japanese.

わたしつま料理りょうり得意とくいです。

watashi no tsuma wa ryouri ga tokui desu.

My wife is good at cooking.

かれつま一緒いっしょ旅行りょこうきました。

kare wa tsuma to issho ni ryokou ni ikimashita.

He went on a trip with his wife.