彼は今、昼ご飯を食べるために外出していると思うよ。だから、すぐ電話しても無駄だよ。

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English Translation

He'll be out at lunch now, so there's no point phoning straight away.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は今(いま)、昼(ひる)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べるために外出(がいしゅつ)していると思(おも)うよ。だから、すぐ電話(でんわ)しても無駄(むだ)だよ。

Romanji

Kare wa ima, hiru gohan o taberu tameni gaishutsushiteiru to omou yo. dakara, sugu denwashite mo muda da yo.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

昼 (ひる)

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

ご飯 (ごはん)

cooked rice; meal

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.

食べる (たべる)

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

外出 (がいしゅつ、そとで)

outing; trip; going out

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

だから (だから)

so; therefore

直ぐ (すぐ)

immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)

電話 (でんわ)

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

無駄 (むだ)

futility; uselessness; pointlessness

だ (だ)

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