私たちは、赤ちゃんが目覚めないように低い声で話しました。

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English Translation

We talked in a low voice so as not to wake the baby.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは、赤(あか)ちゃんが目覚(めざ)めないように低(ひく)い声(こえ)で話(はな)しました。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa, akachan ga mezamenai yōni hikui koe de hanashimashita.

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

赤ちゃん (あかちゃん)

baby; infant

が (が)

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

目覚める (めざめる)

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to become conscious of; to realize; to come to one's senses

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

低い (ひくい)

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key; low (volume)

声 (こえ)

voice

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.

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)