ロバートは週末は店でよく父を手伝ったものだった。

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English Translation

Robert used to help his father in the store on weekends.

Furigana

ロバートは週末(しゅうまつ)は店(みせ)でよく父(ちち)を手伝(てつだ)ったものだった。

Romanji

Roba-To wa shūmatsu wa mise de yoku chichi o tetsudatta mono datta.

Words

は (は)

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

週末 (しゅうまつ)

weekend

店 (みせ)

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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.

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

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.

手伝う (てつだう)

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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