何人かの子供達はピーナッツバターサンドイッチを持ってきた。何人かはハムで、他はチーズだった。

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何人かの子供達はピーナッツバターサンドイッチを持ってきた。何人かははむで、他はチーズだった。

English Translation

Some children brought peanut butter sandwiches, some ham, and others cheese.

Furigana

何(なん)人(にん)かの子供達(こどもたち)はピーナッツバターサンドイッチを持(も)ってきた。何(なん)人(にん)かはハムで、他(た)はチーズだった。

Romanji

Nan nin ka no kodomotachi wa pi-nattsubata-sandoitchi o mottekita. nan nin ka wa hamu de, ta wa chi-zu datta.

Words

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

ハム (ハム)

ham (cured pig meat); ham (amateur radio enthusiast); hum

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

他 (た)

other (esp. people and abstract matters)

チーズ (チーズ)

cheese; say cheese! (when taking photographs)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative