少年は、なんて高い建物だろう、と言った。

The boy cried what a tall building it was.

少年(しょうねん)は、なんて高(たか)い建物(たてもの)だろう、と言(い)った。

Shōnen wa, nante takai tatemono darou, to itta.

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

は (は)

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

何て (なんて)

how ..!; what ..!; what (questioning)

高い (たかい)

high; tall; expensive

建物 (たてもの)

building

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

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

Readings: ショウ、すく.ない、すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

Readings: ネン、とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

Readings: コウ、たか.い、たか、 -だか、たか.まる、たか.める

Meanings: tall, high, expensive

Readings: ケン、コン、た.てる、た.て、 -だ.て、た.つ

Meaning: build

Readings: ブツ、モツ、もの、もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

Readings: ゲン、ゴン、い.う、こと

Meanings: say, word