私達は喫茶店で素早い昼食を食べた。

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私達は喫茶店で素早い昼食を食べた。

English Translation

We ate a quick lunch in a coffee lounge.

Furigana

私達(わたしたち)は喫茶店(きっさてん)で素早(すばや)い昼食(ちゅうしょく)を食(た)べた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa kissaten de subayai chūshoku o tabeta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

喫茶店 (きっさてん、きっちゃてん)

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe

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.

素早い (すばやい)

fast; quick; prompt; nimble; agile; quick (to understand); sharp (judgement)

昼食 (ちゅうしょく、ちゅうじき、ひるげ)

lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

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