私はもう少しで優勝するところだった。
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English Translation
I was within an ace of winning.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashi wa mōsukoshi de yūshōsuru tokoro datta.
Words
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
もう少し
(もうすこし)
a bit more; a bit longer
で
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
優勝
(ゆうしょう)
overall victory; championship
所
(ところ、とこ)
place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative