彼らがアメリカに別荘を持っているとは驚きだ。

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English Translation

It is surprising that they should have a second house in America.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らがアメリカに別荘(べっそう)を持(も)っているとは驚(おどろ)きだ。

Romanji

Karera ga Amerika ni bessō o motteiru to wa odoroki da.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

が (が)

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

亜米利加 (アメリカ)

America; United States of America

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

別荘 (べっそう)

holiday house; villa

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

と (と)

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

は (は)

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

驚き (おどろき)

surprise; astonishment; wonder

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative