彼は若い時とても貧しかったといっている。

He is said to have been very poor when he was young.

彼(かれ)は若(わか)い時(とき)とても貧(まず)しかったといっている。

Kare wa wakai toki totemo mazushikatta to itteiru.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

時 (とき)

time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

貧しい (まずしい)

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate

と (と)

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

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: ジャク、ニャク、ニャ、わか.い、わか-、も.しくわ、も.し、も.しくは、ごと.し

Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

Readings: ジ、とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

Readings: ヒン、ビン、まず.しい

Meanings: poverty, poor