外gai国koku人zin　は　駅eki　で　道miti　を　聞kiいて　いました。

外がい国こく人じん　は　駅えき　で　道みち　を　聞きいて　いました。gaikokujin wa eki de michi o kiite imashita.

The foreigner was asking for directions at the station.

Breakdown of gaikokujin wa eki de michi o kiite imashita.

location particle (for events and actions)

外がい国こく人じんgaikokujin

〜て　いる〜te iru

grammar for indicating an ongoing state or action

道みち　を　聞きくmichi o kiku

to ask for directions

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