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Zach

僕は水泳が下手やねん。

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水泳 下手 ねん

English Translation

I'm not very good at swimming.

Furigana

(ぼく)水泳(すいえい)下手(へた)やねん。

Romanji

Boku wa suiei ga heta ya nen.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
水泳 (すいえい)
swimming
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
下手 (へた)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
()
such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question
ねん (ねん)
indicates emphasis

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
Readings: エイ、 およ.ぐ
Meaning: swim
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand