私たちは、夏の間ずっと彼らの家に滞在した。

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English Translation

We stayed with them all through the summer.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは、夏(なつ)の間(ま)ずっと彼(かれ)らの家(いえ)に滞在(たいざい)した。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa, natsu no ma zutto karera no ie ni taizaishita.

Words

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

夏 (なつ)

summer

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

ずっと (ずっと、ずーっと、ずうっと)

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; far away; long ago; direct; straight

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

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

滞在 (たいざい)

stay; sojourn