彼は父親に自転車を買ってくれとせがんだ。

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English Translation

He begged his father to buy him a bicycle.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は父親(ちちおや)に自転車(じてんしゃ)を買(か)ってくれとせがんだ。

Romanji

Kare wa chichioya ni jitensha o kattekure to seganda.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

父親 (ちちおや)

father

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

自転車 (じてんしゃ、じでんしゃ)

bicycle

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

買う (かう)

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

せがむ (せがむ)

to badger (pester) (a person to do)