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私たちは昼食に出かけるのだけど、いっしょにどう?

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私たち 昼食 出かける けど いっしょ どう

English Translation

We're going out for lunch. Why don't you come along?

Furigana

(わたし)たちは昼食(ちゅうしょく)()かけるのだけど、いっしょにどう?

Romanji

Watashitachi wa chūshoku ni dekakeru no da kedo, issho ni dō?

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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)
()
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
出かける (でかける)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out; to be about to leave; to be just going out
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)
but; however; although
一所 (いっしょ、ひとところ)
one place; the same place; one person; together
如何 (どう、いかが、いか)
how; in what way; how about

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: チュウ、 ひる
Meanings: daytime, noon
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude