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My mom doesn't speak English very well.
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watashi
pronoun
  1. I; me (slightly formal or feminine)
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
haha
noun
  1. mother (かか was used by children)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
amari
noun, no adjective
  1. remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers
adverb
  1. (not) very; (not) much (with neg. sentence)
  2. too much; excessively; overly (esp. as あまりに(も))
na adjective, no adjective
  1. extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible
noun, used as a suffix
  1. more than; over
eigo
noun, no adjective
  1. English (language)
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
jouzu
na adjective, noun
  1. skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever
noun
  1. flattery
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
hanasu

Potential Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

hanasenai
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
  2. to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss
  3. to speak (a language)
hanaseru

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

hanasenai
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be able to speak; to be able to talk
  2. to be understanding; to be sensible

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