新しい免許証をもらうには古いのを返さねばならない。

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English Translation

You must turn in your old license in order to get a new one.

Furigana

新(あたら)しい免許証(めんきょしょう)をもらうには古(ふる)いのを返(かえ)さねばならない。

Romanji

Atarashii menkyoshō o morau ni wa furui no o kaesanebanaranai.

Words

新しい (あたらしい)

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

免許証 (めんきょしょう)

licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)

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.

貰う (もらう)

to receive; to take; to accept; to get somebody to do something

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

は (は)

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

古い (ふるい)

old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article

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

返す (かえす)

to return (something); to restore; to put back; to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn; to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate; to repeat ...; to do ... back