近いうちに地震があるといううわさだ。

近いうちに地震があるといううわさだ。

They say we'll have an earthquake one of these days.

近(ちか)いうちに地震(じしん)があるといううわさだ。

Chikai uchini jishin ga aru toiu uwasa da.

近い (ちかい)

near; close; short (distance)

打ち荷 (うちに)

jettisoned cargo

地震 (じしん、ない、なえ、じぶるい)

earthquake

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

噂 (うわさ)

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

だ (だ)

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

Readings: キン、コン、ちか.い

Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount

Readings: チ、ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

Readings: シン、ふる.う、ふる.える

Meanings: quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver