watashitachi wa oukyuuteate o renshuusuru.

topic particle

Breakdown of watashitachi wa oukyuuteate o renshuusuru.

• を: direct object particle
• 私わたしたち: we
• 練習れんしゅうする: to practice

Questions & Answers about watashitachi wa oukyuuteate o renshuusuru.

Why is は pronounced wa in 私たちは?

When は is used as the topic particle, it is pronounced wa, not ha. This is one of the first pronunciation exceptions learners meet.

So:

• 私たちは = watashitachi wa
• not watashitachi ha

When は is part of a regular word, it is usually pronounced ha. But as a particle, it is pronounced wa.

What does 私たち mean exactly? Is it just we?

Yes, 私たち means we or us, depending on context.

• 私 = I
• たち = a suffix that makes it plural in this kind of context

So 私たち literally means something like we.

That said, Japanese often leaves out subjects and topics when they are clear from context, so in real life you might hear just:

• 応急手当を練習する。

and the listener would understand who is doing it from the situation.

Why is は used after 私たち?