もし留守中に誰かが来たら、私は夕方まで帰らないと言ってくれ。

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English Translation

If anyone comes in my absence, tell him that I won't come back till evening.

Furigana

もし留守中(るすちゅう)に誰(だれ)かが来(き)たら、私(わたし)は夕方(ゆうがた)まで帰(かえ)らないと言(い)ってくれ。

Romanji

Moshi rusuchū ni dareka ga kitara, watashi wa yūgata made kaeranai to ittekure.

Words

若し (もし)

if; in case; supposing

留守中 (るすちゅう)

during absence from home

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

誰か (だれか)

someone; somebody

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

来る (くる)

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from; to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

夕方 (ゆうがた)

evening; dusk

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

帰る (かえる)

to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)