彼らは昨夜私達を夕食に招いてもてなしてくれた。

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English Translation

They entertained us at dinner last night.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは昨夜(さくや)私達(わたしたち)を夕食(ゆうしょく)に招(まね)いてもてなしてくれた。

Romanji

Karera wa sakuya watashitachi o yūshoku ni maneite motenashitekureta.

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

夕べ (ゆうべ、ゆう、さくや)

evening; last night

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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.

夕食 (ゆうしょく)

evening meal; dinner

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

招く (まねく)

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to; to call in; to send for; to summon; to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result in

持て成す (もてなす)

to entertain; to make welcome