君は、いつドイツ語の勉強を始めましたか。

Sentence Analyzer

君 は 、 い つ どいつ語 の 勉強 を 始めました か 。

English Translation

When did you begin learning German?

Furigana

君(きみ)は、いつドイツ語(ご)の勉強(べんきょう)を始(はじ)めましたか。

Romanji

Kimi wa, i tsu Doitsugo no benkyō o hajimemashita ka.

Words

君 (きみ)

you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master

は (は)

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

要る (いる)

to need; to want

つ (つ)

indicates two contrasting actions; indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

ドイツ語 (ドイツご)

German (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

勉強 (べんきょう)

study; diligence; discount; reduction

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.

始める (はじめる)

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

君

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ

Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language

勉

Readings: ベン、 つと.める

Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

強

Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い

Meaning: strong

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin