I had already gone to the grocery store when Ana arrived. I had not made dinner yet. But, returning to the topic, I asked for more time to make dinner.

How to say “I had already gone to the grocery store when Ana arrived. I had not made dinner yet. But, returning to the topic, I asked for more time to make dinner.” in Japanese

In Japanese

アナが着(つ)いたとき、私(わたし)はすでにスーパーに行(い)っていた。私(わたし)はまだ晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)を作(つく)っていなかった。さて、元(もと)の話題(わだい)に戻(もど)ると、私(わたし)は晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)を作(つく)るためにもっと時間(じかん)がほしいと頼(たの)んだ。

Ana ga tsuita toki, watashi wa sude ni sūpā ni itte ita. Watashi wa mada bangohan o tsukutte inakatta. Sate, moto no wadai ni modoru to, watashi wa bangohan o tsukuru tame ni motto jikan ga hoshii to tanonda.

I had already gone to the grocery store when Ana arrived. I had not made dinner yet. But, returning to the topic, I asked for more time to make dinner. in other languages