私はかつて英語の番組を聞いたものだ。

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私はかつて英語の番組を聞いたものだ。

English Translation

I used to listen to English programs.

Furigana

私(わたし)はかつて英語(えいご)の番組(ばんぐみ)を聞(き)いたものだ。

Romanji

Watashi wa katsute eigo no bangumi o kiita mono 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

嘗て (かつて、かって)

once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-; never yet; never before; first time; still not happened

英語 (えいご)

English (language)

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

番組 (ばんぐみ)

program (e.g. TV); programme

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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