彼が話し終わるとみんな黙っていた。

彼が話し終わるとみんな黙っていた。

When he finished speaking, there was a silence.

彼(かれ)が話(はな)し終(お)わるとみんな黙(だま)っていた。

Kare ga hanashiowaru to minna damatteita.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

が (が)

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

話す (はなす)

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

と (と)

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

皆 (みな、みんな)

all; everyone; everybody; everything

黙る (だまる)

to be silent

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: ワ、はな.す、はなし

Meanings: tale, talk

Readings: シュウ、お.わる、 -お.わる、おわ.る、お.える、つい、つい.に

Meanings: end, finish

Readings: モク、ボク、だま.る、もだ.す

Meanings: silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is