私は以前は葡萄酒が嫌いでしたが、今ではとても好きです。

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English Translation

I didn't use to like wine, but now I'm quite fond of it.

Furigana

私(わたし)は以前(いぜん)は葡萄酒(ぶどうしゅ)が嫌(きら)いでしたが、今(いま)ではとても好(す)きです。

Romanji

Watashi wa izen wa budōshu ga kirai deshita ga, ima de wa totemo suki desu.

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

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

葡萄酒 (ぶどうしゅ、ブドウしゅ)

(grape) wine

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

嫌い (きらい)

dislike; hate; suspicion; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

デス (デス)

death

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

好き (すき)

liking; fondness; love

です (です)

be; is

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

以

Readings: イ、もっ.て

Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with

前

Readings: ゼン、まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

葡

Readings: ブ、ホ

Meanings: wild grape, Portugal

萄

Readings: ドウ、トウ

Meanings: grape vine, wild grape

酒

Readings: シュ、さけ、さか-

Meanings: sake, alcohol

嫌

Readings: ケン、ゲン、きら.う、きら.い、いや

Meanings: dislike, detest, hate

今

Readings: コン、キン、いま

Meaning: now

好

Readings: コウ、この.む、す.く、よ.い、い.い

Meanings: fond, pleasing, like something