そんな古い扇風機は役に立たない。

そんな古い扇風機は役に立たない。

Such an old fan would be next to useless.

そんな古(ふる)い扇風機(せんぷうき)は役(やくた)に立()たない。

Sonna furui senpūki wa yakunitatanai.

そんな (そんな)

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

古い (ふるい)

old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article

扇風機 (せんぷうき)

electric fan

は (は)

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

役に立つ (やくにたつ)

to be helpful; to be useful

Readings: コ、ふる.い、ふる-、 -ふる.す

Meaning: old

Readings: セン、おうぎ

Meanings: fan, folding fan

Readings: フウ、フ、かぜ、かざ-、 -かぜ

Meanings: wind, air, style, manner

Readings: キ、はた

Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion

Readings: ヤク、エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

Readings: リツ、リュウ、リットル、た.つ、 -た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる、 -た.てる、た.て-、たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる

Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect