彼は少し耳が遠いから、もう少し大きな声で話しかけて下さい。

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English Translation

He's somewhat hard of hearing, so please speak louder.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は少(すこ)し耳(みみ)が遠(とお)いから、もう少(すこ)し大(おお)きな声(こえ)で話(はな)しかけて下(くだ)さい。

Romanji

Kare wa sukoshi mimi ga tōi kara, mōsukoshi ōkina koe de hanashikakete kudasai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

少し (すこし)

small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance

耳 (みみ)

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

が (が)

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

遠い (とおい)

far; distant

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

もう少し (もうすこし)

a bit more; a bit longer

大きな (おおきな)

big; large; great

声 (こえ)

voice

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

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

下さる (くださる)

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor