若いころはもっと早く泳げた。

若いころはもっと早く泳げた。

I could swim faster when I was young.

若(わか)いころはもっと早(はや)く泳(およ)げた。

Wakai koro wa motto hayaku oyogeta.

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

ころ (ころ)

roller; runner; dried whale blubber

は (は)

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

もっと (もっと)

(some) more; even more; longer; further

早い (はやい)

fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick

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: ソウ、サッ、はや.い、はや、はや-、はや.まる、はや.める、さ-

Meanings: early, fast

Readings: エイ、およ.ぐ

Meaning: swim