ガイドは子供たちに写真は撮ってはいけませんと言った。

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がいど は 子供たち に 写真 は 撮って はいけません と 言った 。

English Translation

The guide told the kids not to take a picture.

Furigana

ガイドは子供(こども)たちに写真(しゃしん)は撮(と)ってはいけませんと言(い)った。

Romanji

Gaido wa kodomotachi ni shashin wa totte waikemasen to itta.

Words

ガイド (ガイド)

guide; tour guide; conductor; guiding; leading

は (は)

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

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

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

写真 (しゃしん)

photograph; photo; picture; snapshot; snap; movie

撮る (とる)

to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)

ば (ば)

if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since

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

Kanji

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

供

Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども

Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany

写

Readings: シャ、 ジャ、 うつ.す、 うつ.る、 うつ-、 うつ.し

Meanings: copy, be photographed, describe

真

Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと

Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect

撮

Readings: サツ、 と.る、 つま.む、 -ど.り

Meanings: snapshot, take pictures

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word