This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

フランス語が話せさえすればなあ。

Sentence Analyzer

ふらんす語 話せ さえ すれば なあ

English Translation

If only I could speak French.

Furigana

フランス()(はな)せさえすればなあ。

Romanji

Furansugo ga hanase sae sureba nā.

Words

フランス語 (フランスご)
French (language)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
話せる (はなせる)
to be able to speak; to be able to talk; to be understanding; to be sensible
さえ (さえ)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
なあ (なあ)
hey; say; look; used to get someone's attention or press one's point

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk