What is the translation of "慶應卒の人に「どうして慶應は駅伝にでないの？」って聞いたら" in English?

The phrase "慶應卒の人に「どうして慶應は駅伝にでないの？」って聞いたら" translates colloquially to: "When I asked someone who graduated from Keio, 'Why doesn't Keio compete in Ekiden?'"

What does the word "慶應" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "慶應" (pronounced keiō) means: Keio (noun, proper noun - a university)

What does the word "卒" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "卒" (pronounced sotsu) means: graduate (noun/short for sotsugyōsha)

What does the word "の" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "の" (pronounced no) means: person / belonging to (particle indicating possession or relation)

What does the word "人" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "人" (pronounced hito) means: person (noun)

What does the word "に" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "に" (pronounced ni) means: to / towards (particle indicating direction of action)

What does the word "「" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "「" means: [opening quotation mark] (punctuation)

What does the word "どうして" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "どうして" (pronounced dōshite) means: why (interrogative adverb)

What does the word "慶應" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "慶應" (pronounced keiō) means: Keio (noun, proper noun - the university)

What does the word "は" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "は" (pronounced wa) means: topic marker particle (marks the subject/topic of the sentence)

What does the word "駅伝" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "駅伝" (pronounced ekiden) means: Ekiden / relay race (noun)

What does the word "に" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "に" (pronounced ni) means: in / at (particle indicating location or participation)

What does the word "で" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "で" (pronounced de) means: by / with (particle indicating means or place of action)

What does the word "ない" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "ない" (pronounced nai) means: not / do not (negative form of verb nai)

What does the word "の" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "の" (pronounced no) means: question particle (adds emphasis or softens the question)

What does the word "」" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "」" means: [closing quotation mark] (punctuation)

What does the word "って" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "って" (pronounced tte) means: 'said that' / colloquial quote particle (casual way to introduce speech)

What does the word "聞" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "聞" (pronounced ki) means: ask (verb stem)

What does the word "い" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "い" (pronounced i) means: past tense auxiliary (indicating completed action)

What does the word "たら" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "たら" (pronounced tara) means: if / when (conditional particle indicating result)

What is the grammar rule for "Colloquial Quotation Particle 'って'"?

In casual Japanese, って (tte) is often used instead of the formal と (to) to introduce quoted speech. It functions as a contraction and makes the sentence sound more natural and conversational. Example: 慶應卒の人に「どうして慶應は駅伝にでないの？」って聞いたら

What is the grammar rule for "Negative Verb Form '～ない' (-nai)"?

The suffix ない (nai) is attached to the stem of an ichidan verb or na-adj to create the plain negative form, meaning 'do not' or 'is not'. Here it modifies the implied verb 'to participate' (出る), creating the phrase 'does not participate'. Example: 駅伝にでない (participateinnot)

What is the grammar rule for "Conditional '～たら' (-tara)"?

The ending たら (tara) turns a verb into a conditional clause meaning 'if...' or 'when...'. In this context, it sets up the scenario: 'If/When I asked...'. Example: 聞いたら (asked[completed]if)

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