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  2. /Explaining why with から less formally
  3. /jon san wa yotei ga atta kara, paatii ni kimasen deshita.

jon san wa yotei ga atta kara, paatii ni kimasen deshita.

ジョン さん は 予よ定てい が あった から、 パーティー に 来きません でした。jon san wa yotei ga atta kara, paatii ni kimasen deshita.
John didn't come to the party, because he had plans.
jon san wa yotei ga atta kara, paatii ni kimasen deshita.

Breakdown of jon san wa yotei ga atta kara, paatii ni kimasen deshita.

はwa
topic particle
がga
subject particle
あるaru
to exist; to have; (used for non-living entities)
にni
at; on; in; to; for [indirect object particle]
来くるkuru
to come
さんsan
polite name ender
ジョンjon
John
予よ定ていyotei
plan; plans

予よ定てい refers to a single scheduled instance or arrangement. It implies a fixed or pre-determined plan, often involving time or dates.

パーティーpaatii
party
からkara
because, since
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Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasitaHepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita
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