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私たちの先生は時々話すのが速い。

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私たち 先生 時々 話す 速い

English Translation

Our teacher sometimes speaks quickly.

Furigana

(わたし)たちの先生(せんせい)時々(ときどき)(はな)すのが(はや)い。

Romanji

Watashitachi no sensei wa tokidoki hanasu no ga hayai.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)
teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
時々 (ときどき)
sometimes; at times
話す (はなす)
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
早い (はやい)
fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: ソク、 はや.い、 はや-、 はや.める、 すみ.やか
Meanings: quick, fast