マイクは由美に話し掛けるのがたのしかった。

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English Translation

It was pleasant for Mike to talk to Yumi.

Furigana

マイクは由美(ゆみ)に話(はな)し掛(か)けるのがたのしかった。

Romanji

Maiku wa Yumi ni hanashikakeru no ga tanoshikatta.

Words

マイク (マイク)

mike; mic; microphone

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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

話しかける (はなしかける)

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

楽しい (たのしい)

enjoyable; fun