YOU SAID:
we are out of cheese, were lackin dairy
INTO JAPANESE
私たちはチーズが不足している、乳製品が不足していた
BACK INTO ENGLISH
We are short of cheese, there was a shortage of dairy products
INTO JAPANESE
私たちはチーズが足りない、乳製品が不足していた
BACK INTO ENGLISH
We had lack of cheese, there was a shortage of dairy products
INTO JAPANESE
私たちはチーズがなく、乳製品が不足していました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
We did not have cheese and there was a shortage of dairy products
INTO JAPANESE
私たちはチーズを持っておらず、乳製品が不足していました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
We did not have cheese and there was a shortage of dairy products
You've done this before, haven't you.