Translation of "Riflettendo" in English

Scusa, stavo riflettendo.

Sorry, I was thinking.

Scusate, stavo riflettendo.

Sorry, I was thinking.

Perché stavo riflettendo su questo?

Now why was I thinking about that?

Ogni tanto stavo riflettendo su come farlo

Every now and then I was pondering how to do that

E questi uomini stanno riflettendo su quando costerebbe questo hot dog

and the guys are reflecting on how much this hot dog would cost

"Hai mai notato," chiese Anna riflettendo, "che quando la gente dice di doverti dire certe cose ti devi preparare a sentire qualcosa di spiacevole? Come mai nessuno sembra pensare che è un dovere dirti le cose piacevoli che hanno sentito di te?"

"Have you ever noticed," asked Anne reflectively, "that when people say it is their duty to tell you a certain thing you may prepare for something disagreeable? Why is it that they never seem to think it a duty to tell you the pleasant things they hear about you?"