「教授は何について話していました？」と学生はたずねた。

"What did the professor talk about?" the student asked.

「教授(きょうじゅ)は何(なに)について話(はな)していました？」と学生(がくせい)はたずねた。

" kyōju wa nani nitsuite hanashiteimashita?" to gakusei wa tazuneta.

教授 (きょうじゅ)

professor; teaching; instruction

は (は)

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

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

話す (はなす)

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

学生 (がくせい)

student (esp. a university student)

尋ねる (たずねる)

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate

Readings: キョウ、おし.える、おそ.わる

Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine

Readings: ジュ、さず.ける、さず.かる

Meanings: impart, instruct, grant, confer

Readings: カ、なに、なん、なに-、なん-

Meaning: what

Readings: ワ、はな.す、はなし

Meanings: tale, talk

Readings: ガク、まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

Readings: セイ、ショウ、い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる、うま.れる、う.まれ、うまれ、う.む、お.う、は.える、は.やす、き、なま、なま-、な.る、な.す、む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth