伯父さんは言った。「３足す４は幾つ？」

伯父さんは言った。「３足す４は幾つ？」

Uncle asked: "What is three plus four?"

伯父(おじ)さんは言(い)った。「３足(た)す４は幾(いく)つ？」

Oji san wa itta." san tasu yon wa ikutsu?"

伯父 (おじ、はくふ、しゅくふ)

uncle

さん (さん)

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

は (は)

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

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

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

足す (たす)

to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)

四 (し、よん、よ)

four

幾つ (いくつ)

how many?; how old?

Reading: ハク

Meanings: chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil

Readings: フ、ちち

Meaning: father

Readings: ゲン、ゴン、い.う、こと

Meanings: say, word

Readings: ソク、あし、た.りる、た.る、た.す

Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

Readings: キ、いく-、いく.つ、いく.ら

Meanings: how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several