watashitachi wa shiketsu o narau.

We learn how to stop bleeding.

Breakdown of watashitachi wa shiketsu o narau.

• は: topic particle
• を: direct object particle
• 私わたしたち: we
• 習ならう: to learn

Questions & Answers about watashitachi wa shiketsu o narau.

Why are there spaces in 私たち　は　止血　を　習う。? Does Japanese normally use spaces like this?

Usually, no. Normal Japanese writing would be:

私たちは止血を習う。

Spaces are often added in beginner materials to make the parts easier to see. In real Japanese, words are normally written without spaces.

How do you read this sentence aloud?

It is read:

わたしたちは しけつを ならう。

Romanization:

watashitachi wa shiketsu o narau

A few notes:

• 私たち = わたしたち
• 止血 = しけつ
• を is written o in romanization, but in modern Japanese it sounds like お

Why is は pronounced wa here instead of ha?

Because は is being used as the topic particle. As a particle, は is pronounced wa.

So:

• は as part of a word: usually ha
• は as a particle: wa

In this sentence, 私たち は means as for us / we.