外国に住むのが外国語を習う最善の方法だ。

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English Translation

Living abroad is the best way to learn a foreign language.

Furigana

外国(がいこく)に住(す)むのが外国語(がいこくご)を習(なら)う最善(さいぜん)の方法(ほうほう)だ。

Romanji

Gaikoku ni sumu no ga gaikokugo o narau saizen no hōhō da.

Words

外国 (がいこく、そとぐに)

foreign country

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 (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

が (が)

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

外国語 (がいこくご)

foreign language

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.

習う (ならう)

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

最善 (さいぜん)

the very best

方法 (ほうほう)

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

だ (だ)

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