部屋には子ども達が少しいた。

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部屋 に は 子ども達 が 少し いた 。

English Translation

There were a few children in the room.

Furigana

部屋(へや)には子(こ)ども達(たち)が少(すこ)しいた。

Romanji

Heya ni wa kodomotachi ga sukoshi ita.

Words

部屋 (へや)

room; apartment; flat; pad; chamber; stable

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

は (は)

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

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

が (が)

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

少し (すこし)

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

要る (いる)

to need; to want

Kanji

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

屋

Readings: オク、 や

Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little