今朝はコーヒーの代わりに紅茶を飲んだ。

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今朝はコーヒーの代わりに紅茶を飲んだ。

English Translation

I had tea instead of coffee this morning.

Furigana

今朝(けさ)はコーヒーの代(か)わりに紅茶(こうちゃ)を飲(の)んだ。

Romanji

Kesa wa ko-hi- no kawari ni kōcha o nonda.

Words

今朝 (けさ、こんちょう)

this morning

は (は)

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

珈琲 (コーヒー、こーひー)

coffee

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

代わり (かわり)

substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing; stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor; compensation; exchange; return; second helping; another cup; seconds; upcoming program; upcoming programme

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

紅茶 (こうちゃ)

black tea

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.

飲む (のむ)

to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress; to accept (e.g. demand, condition); to make light of; to conceal