私たちは２匹のヤギを飼っています。
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English Translation
We keep two goats.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashitachi wa ni hiki no yagi o katteimasu.
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
二
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
匹
(ひき、き)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); counter for horses; roll of cloth
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
山羊
(やぎ、ヤギ)
goat
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.
飼う
(かう)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to raise; to have; to own; to feed