YOU SAID:
I went to the mall today, and met with an old friend.
INTO JAPANESE
今日はモールに行って、古くからの友人に会いました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Today I went to the mall and met an old friend.
INTO JAPANESE
今日、私はモールに行き、古い友人に会いました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Today I went to the mall and met an old friend.
You've done this before, haven't you.