商売は先月ちょっと不調だった。

商売は先月ちょっと不調だった。

Business was a little slow last month.

商売(しょうばい)は先月(せんげつ)ちょっと不調(ふちょう)だった。

Shōbai wa sengetsu chotto fuchō datta.

商売 (しょうばい)

trade; business; commerce; transaction; occupation

は (は)

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

先月 (せんげつ)

last month

一寸 (ちょっと、ちょと、チョット、ちょいと、チョッと)

just a minute; short time; just a little; somewhat; easily; readily; rather; (will not) easily; hey!

不調 (ふちょう)

bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump; out of form

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Readings: ショウ、あきな.う

Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant

Readings: バイ、う.る、う.れる

Meaning: sell

Readings: セン、さき、ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

Readings: ゲツ、ガツ、つき

Meanings: month, moon

Readings: フ、ブ

Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

Readings: チョウ、しら.べる、しら.べ、ととの.う、ととの.える

Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate