私たちが着くと講演はもう始まっていた。

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私たち が 着く と 講演 は もう 始まっていた 。

English Translation

When we arrived, the lecture had already begun.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちが着(つ)くと講演(こうえん)はもう始(はじ)まっていた。

Romanji

Watashitachi ga tsuku to kōen wa mō hajimatteita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

が (が)

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

着く (つく)

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

と (と)

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

講演 (こうえん)

lecture; address; speech

は (は)

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

もう (もう)

now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

始まる (はじまる)

to begin; to start; to commence; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

着

Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける

Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

講

Reading: コウ

Meanings: lecture, club, association

演

Reading: エン

Meanings: performance, act, play, render, stage

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin