わたしたちはみんな教授は当然英語が話せるものと思っていた。

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English Translation

We all took it for granted that the professor could speak English.

Furigana

わたしたちはみんな教授(きょうじゅ)は当然(とうぜん)英語(えいご)が話(はな)せるものと思(おも)っていた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa minna kyōju wa tōzen eigo ga hanaseru mono to omotteita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

皆 (みな、みんな)

all; everyone; everybody; everything

教授 (きょうじゅ)

professor; teaching; instruction

当然 (とうぜん)

natural; as a matter of course; justified; deserved; reasonable

英語 (えいご)

English (language)

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

話せる (はなせる)

to be able to speak; to be able to talk; to be understanding; to be sensible

者 (もの、もん)

person

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

教

Readings: キョウ、おし.える、おそ.わる

Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine

授

Readings: ジュ、さず.ける、さず.かる

Meanings: impart, instruct, grant, confer

当

Readings: トウ、あ.たる、あ.たり、あ.てる、あ.て、まさ.に、まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself

然

Readings: ゼン、ネン、しか、しか.り、しか.し、さ

Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

英

Readings: エイ、はなぶさ

Meanings: England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx

語

Readings: ゴ、かた.る、かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language

話

Readings: ワ、はな.す、はなし

Meanings: tale, talk

思

Readings: シ、おも.う、おもえら.く、おぼ.す

Meaning: think