私たちは先日、吉田君を我が野球チームのキャッチャーに選んだ。

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English Translation

The other day, we chose Yoshida to be the catcher on our school's baseball team.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは先日(せんじつ)、吉田(よしだ)君(くん)を我(わ)が野球(やきゅう)チームのキャッチャーに選(えら)んだ。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa senjitsu, Yoshida kun o waga yakyū chi-mu no kyatcha- ni eranda.

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

先日 (せんじつ)

the other day; a few days ago

君 (くん)

Mr (junior); master; boy

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.

我が (わが)

my; our; one's own

野球 (やきゅう)

baseball

チーム (チーム、ティーム)

team

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

キャッチャー (キャッチャー)

catcher

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select