私が話している間、彼は黙っていた。

私が話している間、彼は黙っていた。

While we were speaking, he kept silent.

私(わたし)が話(はな)している間(ま)、彼(かれ)は黙(だま)っていた。

Watashi ga hanashiteiru ma, kare wa damatteita.

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

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)

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

黙る (だまる)

to be silent

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

Readings: ワ、はな.す、はなし

Meanings: tale, talk

Readings: カン、ケン、あいだ、ま、あい

Meanings: interval, space

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: モク、ボク、だま.る、もだ.す

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