僕は学生の頃日記を英文でつけていたものだ。

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English Translation

I used to keep a diary in English when I was a student.

Furigana

僕(ぼく)は学生(がくせい)の頃(ころ)日記(にっき)を英文(えいぶん)でつけていたものだ。

Romanji

Boku wa gakusei no koro nikki o eibun de tsuketeita mono da.

Words

僕 (ぼく)

I; me; you; manservant

は (は)

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

学生 (がくせい)

student (esp. a university student)

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

頃 (ころ、ごろ)

(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

日記 (にっき)

diary; journal

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.

英文 (えいぶん)

sentence in English; article in English; English text; English literature (study of)

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

点ける (つける)

to turn on; to switch on; to light up

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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