どうして彼女と知り合いになったのかい。
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English Translation
How did you come to know her?
Furigana
どうして彼女 と知 り合 いになったのかい。
Romanji
Dōshite kanojo to shiriai ni natta no kai.
Words
如何して
(どうして)
why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for
彼女
(かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
知り合い
(しりあい)
acquaintance
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
成る
(なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
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
かい
(かい、かえ)
marks yes-no question