kanojo wa omoshiroi hanashi o kiite waraimashita.

She laughed after hearing a funny story.

Breakdown of kanojo wa omoshiroi hanashi o kiite waraimashita.

• は: topic particle
• を: direct object particle
• 〜て: connective form
• 聞きく: to hear

Questions & Answers about kanojo wa omoshiroi hanashi o kiite waraimashita.

What does は do in 彼女は?

は marks 彼女 as the topic of the sentence.

So 彼女は means something like as for her or she in natural English.

In this sentence, it tells you that the rest of the sentence is about her:

• 彼女は = as for her / she

It is not exactly the same as an English subject marker, but in many simple sentences it feels similar.

Why is 面白い placed before 話?

In Japanese, adjectives normally come before the noun they describe.

So:

• 面白い話 = an interesting story / a funny story

This works just like:

• 大きい家 = a big house
• 新しい本 = a new book

You do not need a word like that is between them.

Why is there no word between 面白い and 話?