この前に電話したときは彼は留守でした。

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この前に電話したときは彼は留守でした。

English Translation

The last time I called him, he was out.

Furigana

この前(まえ)に電話(でんわ)したときは彼(かれ)は留守(るす)でした。

Romanji

Kono mae ni denwashita toki wa kare wa rusu deshita.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

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

電話 (でんわ)

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

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

留守 (るす)

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

デス (デス)

death