母は私に食べ物を少し残してくれた。

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母は私に食べ物を少し残してくれた。

English Translation

Mother left some of the food for me.

Furigana

母(はは)は私(わたし)に食(た)べ物(もの)を少(すこ)し残(のこ)してくれた。

Romanji

Haha wa watashi ni tabemono o sukoshi nokoshitekureta.

Words

母 (はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)

mother

は (は)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

食べ物 (たべもの)

food

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.

少し (すこし)

small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance

残す (のこす)

to leave (behind, over); to bequeath; to save; to reserve