彼らは南部の方言で話していた。

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彼ら 南部 方言 話していた

English Translation

They were speaking in a Southern dialect.

Furigana

(かれ)らは南部(なんぶ)方言(ほうげん)(はな)していた。

Romanji

Karera wa nanbu no hōgen de hanashiteita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
南部 (なんぶ)
southern part; the south (of a region)
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
方言 (ほうげん)
dialect
(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.
話す (はなす)
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ナン、 ナ、 みなみ
Meaning: south
Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk