彼はあまり長くは話さないつもりですといって話を始めた。
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English Translation
He began by saying that he would not speak very long.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa amari nagaku wa hanasanai tsumori desu to itte hanashi o hajimeta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
余り
(あまり、あんまり)
remainder; rest; balance; remains; scraps; residue; remnant; not very (with negative sentence); not much; surplus; excess; fullness; too much; more than; over
長い
(ながい)
long (distance); long (time); lengthy
話す
(はなす)
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)
積もり
(つもり)
intention; plan; conviction; belief
です
(です)
be; is
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
話
(はなし)
talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument
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.
始める
(はじめる)
to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...