私たちは、新しい本を何冊か海外に注文した。

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English Translation

We ordered some new books from abroad.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは、新(あたら)しい本(ほん)を何(なん)冊(さつ)か海外(かいがい)に注文(ちゅうもん)した。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa, atarashii hon o nan satsu ka kaigai ni chūmonshita.

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

新しい (あたらしい)

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

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.

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

冊 (さつ)

counter for books; volume

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

海外 (かいがい)

foreign; abroad; overseas

に (に)

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

注文 (ちゅうもん)

order; request