Learn Japanese: hikouki ni norenakute, densha de ikimashita. - I couldn't take the airplane and went by train.

飛ひ行こう機き　に　乗のれなくて、　電でん車しゃ　で　行いきました。hikouki ni norenakute, densha de ikimashita.

I couldn't take the airplane and went by train.

From Lesson 330:Linking negative verbs with 〜なくて·Japanese

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Breakdown of hikouki ni norenakute, densha de ikimashita.

にni

at; on; in; to; for [indirect object particle]

to ride; to get on (a vehicle)

でde

method/means particle

飛ひ行こう機きhikouki

airplane

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Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita