How to Say ‘With old machines’ in Japanese
古い機械で
furui kikai de
[foo-ROO-ee kee-KAI de]
Phrase Breakdown
古い
furui
[foo-ROO-ee]
old
An i-adjective for things (not people) that are old or used.
古い車です。
It's an old car.
機械
kikai
[kee-KAI]
machine
A mechanical or electronic device, such as a card reader.
この機械は新しいです。
This machine is new.
で
de
[de]
by; with; using
A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
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