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Ryo asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 7 years ago

Japanese sentence help please?

兄ちゃんがせっかく

あなたとバレー話

しようとしてたのに

ジャマしちゃったな

I am having difficulties translating this sentence

This is my translation:

'Even though my brother put effort talking about volleyball with you,it went smoothly.'

Can you correct it please? No google translate bc it makes no sense, thank you c;

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  • Lv 6
    7 years ago
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    How about...

    Even though my brother was trying to (or, was about to) talk about volleyball with you, (it seems that) I interrupted your conversation.

    兄ちゃんが brother

    せっかく>> even though? http://www.maggiesensei.com/en/2009/11/01/%E3%81%9...

    あなたと with you

    バレー話しようとしてたのに was trying to talk about volleyball

    ジャマしちゃったな (I am sorry)(it seems like) I interrupted (your conversation)

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