YOU SAID:
Hey I am looking for the pancakes
INTO JAPANESE
ちょっと私はパンケーキを探してください。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Hey I was looking for pancakes.
INTO JAPANESE
ちょっと私はパンケーキを探していた。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Hey I was looking for pancakes.
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