私の鞄は古すぎる。新しい鞄を買わねばならない。

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English Translation

My bag is too old. I must buy a new one.

Furigana

私(わたし)の鞄(かばん)は古(ふる)すぎる。新(あたら)しい鞄(かばん)を買(か)わねばならない。

Romanji

Watashi no kaban wa furusugiru. atarashii kaban o kawanebanaranai.

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

鞄 (かばん、カバン)

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

は (は)

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

古い (ふるい)

old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article

新しい (あたらしい)

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

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.

買う (かう)

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke