学校時代、私は英語のスピーチコンテストによく参加したものでした。

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English Translation

I would often take part in an English speech contest in my school days.

Furigana

学校(がっこう)時代(じだい)、私(わたし)は英語(えいご)のスピーチコンテストによく参加(さんか)したものでした。

Romanji

Gakkō jidai, watashi wa eigo no supi-chi kontesuto ni yoku sankashita mono deshita.

Words

学校 (がっこう)

school

時代 (じだい)

period; epoch; era; age; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness; antiquity; antique; period piece

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

英語 (えいご)

English (language)

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

スピーチ (スピーチ)

speech

コンテスト (コンテスト)

contest

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

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

参加 (さんか)

participation

者 (もの、もん)

person

デス (デス)

death