先生と私は向かい合って座っていた。

先生と私は向かい合って座っていた。

The teacher and I sat face to face.

先生(せんせい)と私(わたし)は向(む)かい合(あ)って座(すわ)っていた。

Sensei to watashi wa mukaiatte suwatteita.

先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)

teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence

と (と)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

向かい合う (むかいあう)

to be opposite; to face each other

座る (すわる)

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

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: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

Readings: コウ、む.く、む.い、 -む.き、む.ける、 -む.け、む.かう、む.かい、む.こう、む.こう-、むこ、むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

Readings: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ、あ.う、 -あ.う、あ.い、あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、あ.わす、あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる

Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1

Readings: ザ、すわ.る

Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit