私たちは姉妹３人で喫茶店を始めた。

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私たちは姉妹３人で喫茶店を始めた。

English Translation

We three sisters opened a coffee shop.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは姉妹(しまい)３人(にん)で喫茶店(きっさてん)を始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa shimai san nin de kissaten o hajimeta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

姉妹 (しまい、きょうだい)

sisters

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

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.

喫茶店 (きっさてん、きっちゃてん)

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe

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.

始める (はじめる)

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...