いつもは彼女は歌がとてもうまいが、今歌っているのはとても下手だ。

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English Translation

She generally sings very well, but now she is singing very badly.

Furigana

いつもは彼女(かのじょ)は歌(うた)がとてもうまいが、今(いま)歌(うた)っているのはとても下手(へた)だ。

Romanji

Itsumo wa kanojo wa uta ga totemo umai ga, ima utatteiru no wa totemo heta da.

Words

何時も (いつも)

always; usually; every time; never

は (は)

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

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

歌 (うた)

song; classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka); modern poetry

が (が)

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

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

上手い (うまい)

skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; fortunate; splendid; promising

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

歌う (うたう)

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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

下手 (へた)

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

だ (だ)

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