彼は貧乏だったが幸せでした。

彼は貧乏だったが幸せでした。

He was happy, poor as he was.

彼(かれ)は貧乏(びんぼう)だったが幸(しあわ)せでした。

Kare wa binbō datta ga shiawase deshita.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

貧乏 (びんぼう)

poverty; destitute; poor

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

幸せ (しあわせ、しやわせ)

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

デス (デス)

death

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: ヒン、ビン、まず.しい

Meanings: poverty, poor

Readings: ボウ、とぼ.しい、とも.しい

Meanings: destitution, scarce, limited

Readings: コウ、さいわ.い、さち、しあわ.せ

Meanings: happiness, blessing, fortune