物価がそんなに安いと聞いて私たちはびっくりした。

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物価 が そんなに 安い と 聞いて 私たち は びっくりした 。

English Translation

It amazed us to hear that things were so cheap.

Furigana

物価(ぶっか)がそんなに安(やす)いと聞(き)いて私(わたし)たちはびっくりした。

Romanji

Bukka ga sonnani yasui to kiite watashitachi wa bikkurishita.

Words

物価 (ぶっか)

prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living

が (が)

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

そんなに (そんなに)

so much; so; like that

安い (やすい)

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

と (と)

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

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

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

吃驚 (びっくり、ビックリ)

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished; to get startled; to jump; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

Kanji

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

価

Readings: カ、 ケ、 あたい

Meanings: value, price

安

Readings: アン、 やす.い、 やす.まる、 やす、 やす.らか

Meanings: relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me