学校の近くに住んでいるので、普段は歩いて通学する。

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English Translation

Living near the school, I usually walk there.

Furigana

学校(がっこう)の近(ちか)くに住(す)んでいるので、普段(ふだん)は歩(ある)いて通学(つうがく)する。

Romanji

Gakkō no chikaku ni sundeiru node, fudan wa aruite tsūgakusuru.

Words

学校 (がっこう)

school

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

近く (ちかく)

near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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

住む (すむ)

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

普段 (ふだん)

usual; habitual; ordinary; everyday; always

は (は)

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

歩く (あるく)

to walk

通学 (つうがく)

commuting to school; school commute