たとえ誰が電話してきても、私は留守だと言ってくれ。

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English Translation

Whoever telephones, tell him I'm out.

Furigana

たとえ誰(だれ)が電話(でんわ)してきても、私(わたし)は留守(るす)だと言(い)ってくれ。

Romanji

Tatoe dare ga denwashitekite mo, watashi wa rusu da to ittekure.

Words

仮令 (たとえ、たとい)

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing; supposing that; -ever

誰 (だれ、たれ、た)

who

が (が)

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

電話 (でんわ)

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

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

留守 (るす)

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

だ (だ)

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

と (と)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise