私は暫く待つように言われた。

私は暫く待つように言われた。

I was told to wait for a while.

私(わたし)は暫(しばら)く待(ま)つように言(い)われた。

Watashi wa shibaraku matsu yōni iwareta.

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

暫く (しばらく、しゅゆ、すゆ)

little while; short while; moment; instant; a while; quite a time; it's been a long time

待つ (まつ)

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

Readings: ザン、しばら.く

Meanings: temporarily, a while, moment, long time

Readings: タイ、ま.つ、 -ま.ち

Meanings: wait, depend on

Readings: ゲン、ゴン、い.う、こと

Meanings: say, word