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私が帰るまでに私の家に着いたら、自由に飲み物を召し上がってください。

Sentence Analyzer

帰る まで 着いたら 自由 飲み物 召し上がって ください

English Translation

If you get to my house before I do, help yourself to a drink.

Furigana

(わたし)(かえ)るまでに(わたし)(いえ)()いたら、自由(じゆう)()(もの)()()がってください。

Romanji

Watashi ga kaeru made ni watashi no ie ni tsuitara, jiyū ni nomimono o meshiagatte kudasai.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
帰る (かえる)
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
(まで)
until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely
()
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
()
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
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
着く (つく)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
自由 (じゆう)
freedom; liberty; as it pleases you
飲み物 (のみもの)
drink; beverage
()
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.
召し上がる (めしあがる)
to eat; to drink
下さる (くださる)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
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
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 ユイ、 よし、 よ.る
Meanings: wherefore, a reason
Readings: イン、 オン、 の.む、 -の.み
Meanings: drink, smoke, take
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: ショウ、 め.す
Meanings: seduce, call, send for, wear, put on, ride in, buy, eat, drink, catch (cold)
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up