彼らは南部の方言で話していた。

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彼らは南部の方言で話していた。

English Translation

They were speaking in a Southern dialect.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは南部(なんぶ)の方言(ほうげん)で話(はな)していた。

Romanji

Karera wa nanbu no hōgen de hanashiteita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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)

の (の)

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 (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)