どうして太郎はそんなに上手に英語が話せるの？

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English Translation

Why can Taro speak English so well?

Furigana

どうして太郎(たろう)はそんなに上手(じょうず)に英語(えいご)が話(はな)せるの？

Romanji

Dōshite Tarō wa sonnani jōzu ni eigo ga hanaseru no?

Words

如何して (どうして)

why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for

は (は)

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

そんなに (そんなに)

so much; so; like that

上手 (じょうず、じょうて、じょうしゅ)

skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery

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

英語 (えいご)

English (language)

が (が)

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

話せる (はなせる)

to be able to speak; to be able to talk; to be understanding; to be sensible

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