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
アナが着いたとき、私はすでにスーパーに行っていた。私はまだ晩ご飯を作っていなかった。さて、元の話題に戻ると、私は晩ご飯を作るためにもっと時間がほしいと頼んだ。
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.