私は数ヶ月前にスカッシュを始めたばかりだ。

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English Translation

I took up squash only a few months ago.

Furigana

私(わたし)は数(すう)ヶ月(かげつ)前(まえ)にスカッシュを始(はじ)めたばかりだ。

Romanji

Watashi wa sū kagetsu mae ni sukasshu o hajimeta bakari da.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

カ月 (かげつ)

(number of) months

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

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

スカッシュ (スカッシュ)

squash

を (を)

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.

始める (はじめる)

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...

許り (ばかり、ばっかり、ばっか)

only; merely; nothing but; no more than; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to; indicates emphasis; always; constantly

だ (だ)

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