祖父はひとりでいると、ときどき独り言を言う。
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English Translation
My grandfather sometimes talks to himself when he is alone.
Furigana
Romanji
Sofu wa hitori de iru to, tokidoki hitorigoto o iu.
Words
祖父
(そふ、じじ、じい、おおじ、おじ、そぶ)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
一人
(ひとり、いちにん)
one person; alone; unmarried; solitary
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.
要る
(いる)
to need; to want
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
時々
(ときどき)
sometimes; at times
独り言
(ひとりごと)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
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.
言う
(いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise