若いときに泳ぎを覚えておくべきだったのに。

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若い ときに 泳ぎ 覚えておく べき だった のに

English Translation

You should have learned how to swim when you were young.

Furigana

(わか)いときに(およ)ぎを(おぼ)えておくべきだったのに。

Romanji

Wakai tokini oyogi o oboeteoku beki datta noni.

Words

若い (わかい)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
時に (ときに)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally
泳ぎ (およぎ)
swimming
()
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.
覚える (おぼえる)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember; to learn; to pick up; to acquire; to feel; to think; to regard
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
のに (のに)
although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to

Kanji

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: エイ、 およ.ぐ
Meaning: swim
Readings: カク、 おぼ.える、 さ.ます、 さ.める、 さと.る
Meanings: memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up