去年の秋、私たちはニューヨークに引っ越した。

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English Translation

We moved to New York last fall.

Furigana

去年(きょねん)の秋(あき)、私(わたし)たちはニューヨークに引(ひ)っ越(こ)した。

Romanji

Kyonen no aki, watashitachi wa Nyu-Yo-Ku ni hikkoshita.

Words

去年 (きょねん、こぞ)

last year

の (の)

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

秋 (あき)

autumn; fall

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

紐育 (ニューヨーク)

New York (US state, city)

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

引っ越す (ひっこす、ひきこす)

to move (house); to change residence