彼にいい知らせがあると言うと彼は熱心に聞き入った。

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English Translation

When I told him I had some good news for him, he was all ears.

Furigana

彼(かれ)にいい知(し)らせがあると言(い)うと彼(かれ)は熱心(ねっしん)に聞(きい)き入()った。

Romanji

Kare ni ii shirase ga aru to iu to kare wa nesshin ni kikiitta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

いい (いい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

知らせ (しらせ)

notice; notification

が (が)

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

と (と)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

は (は)

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