彼は昔、金持ちだったと話してくれた。
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English Translation
He told me how he had once been a rich man.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa mukashi, kanemochi datta to hanashitekureta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
昔
(むかし)
olden days; former
金持ち
(かねもち)
rich person
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
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)