私の弟はほとんど泳げない。
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English Translation
My little brother can scarcely swim yet.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashi no otōto wa hotondo oyogenai.
Words
私
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
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
弟
(おとうと、おと、おとと、てい)
younger brother; little brother; kid brother; pupil; apprentice
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
殆ど
(ほとんど)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost