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And then, I got you something with それで

Grammar Explanation: The reason or result with それで

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Kanami greets her brother when she gets home. She tells him she went shopping.

叶実(かなみ):
「そ　それでね　お土産(みやげ)があって」
“And—and then, you see... I got you something.”
Literal: “A-and so, you see, there is a souvenir.”

Key Points

1お土産(みやげ)があって leaves the sentence open
  • あって literally says there is a gift, but the thought continues beyond this line.
  • This softer phrasing fits someone easing into a reveal.
  • それで at the start of a sentence refers back to something previously said and introduces the result, much like “so” or “therefore” or “and then”.
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