Can you fix my sentence so it sounds more natural?

I staudied English in cafe I’ve been longing for because I was given of free time.

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newenglandgenie

25 May

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I had some free time so I studied English at a café, which is what I’ve been wanting to do for a long time.

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Estarianne

25 May

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"I had some free time so studied English in a Cafe, something I'd been longing for."

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yuki_0228182020

25 May

Japanese

@Estarianne I see the sentences are opposite back and forth😱 and I thought it was more concise than mine. Thanks for the correction 😊.

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newenglandgenie

25 May

English (US)

I had some free time so I studied English at a café, which is what I’ve been wanting to do for a long time.

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yuki_0228182020

25 May

Japanese

@newenglandgenie Thank you! That's a little closer to the nuance I was trying to get at!

My question is, if I want to say, "I was given this free time (I was told I could go play), so I went to a cafe to study. If I want to say, "I was given of free time," is the nuance different from my sentence at the beginning (I was given of free time.)?

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newenglandgenie

25 May

English (US)

You can say: I was given some free time so I went to a café to study English. I was told I had some free time so I went to a café. Is this what you’re hoping for?

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yuki_0228182020

25 May

Japanese

@newenglandgenie Your first sentence fits right in!
↓ Is it weird to say it this way?

I was given some free time so I studied English at a café, which is what I've been wanting to do for a long time.

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