私たちは日本の歌を習いたいと思っている。

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English Translation

We want to learn some Japanese songs.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは日本(にっぽん)の歌(うた)を習(なら)いたいと思(おも)っている。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa Nippon no uta o naraitai to omotteiru.

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

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

の (の)

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

歌 (うた)

song; classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka); modern poetry

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

習う (ならう)

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

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