Learn Hardcore Japanese: haha ha koutya wo sosoginagara 「daizyoubu?」 to kikimasita. - My mother poured black tea while asking me, "Are you okay?"

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母はは　は　紅茶こうちゃ　を　注そそぎながら　「大丈夫だいじょうぶ？」　と　聞ききました。haha wa koucha o sosoginagara 「daijoubu?」 to kikimashita.

Meaning

My mother poured black tea while asking me, "Are you okay?"

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Breakdown of haha wa koucha o sosoginagara 「daijoubu?」 to kikimashita.

Why is は used after 母?

は marks 母 as the topic of the sentence.

So 母は means something like:

It does not always mean the subject in a strict grammatical sense, but in this sentence the topic is also the person doing the actions.

Why does 紅茶 take を?

を marks the direct object of the verb.

Here, the verb is 注ぐ = to pour, so the thing being poured is 紅茶.

So を shows what mother is pouring.

What does 注ぎながら mean?

注ぎながら comes from the verb 注ぐ (to pour) plus ながら.

It means:

So 紅茶を注ぎながら means while pouring tea.

This tells us that the pouring and the asking happened at the same time.

How does ながら work?