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Bakery Binge

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ID: 2069 Intermediate
Buns, rolls, croissants, muffins, donuts... all of these delicious baked goods make for satisfying snacks, but anyone dieting knows that they are to be avoided. In this lesson, two friends look to satisfy their cravings without going overboard. However, it proves harder than they think.
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
xuǎn to pick
结账 jiézhàng to pay the bill
面包 miànbāo bread
zhǒng types of
我选好了我们去结账吧
wǒ 我xuǎn 选hǎo 好le 了wǒmen 我们qù 去jiézhàng 结账ba 吧
I've decided. Let's go get the bill.
你等等呀这里那么多面包我不知道选哪种好哎你选了什么
nǐ 你děng deng 等等ya 呀zhèlǐ 这里nàme 那么duō 多miànbāo 面包wǒ 我bù 不zhīdào 知道xuǎn 选nǎ 哪zhǒng 种hǎo 好āi 哎nǐ 你xuǎn 选le 了shénme 什么
Wait a second. There's so much bread here. I don't know which one I should pick. So, what did you decide on?
我选了全麦面包和燕麦吐司
wǒ 我xuǎn 选le 了quánmài 全麦miànbāo 面包hé 和yànmài 燕麦tǔsī 吐司
I picked whole wheat bread and sliced oatmeal bread.
啊这些看起来就不好吃没味道
ǎ 啊zhèxiē 这些kàn qǐlái 看起来jiù 就bù 不hǎochī 好吃méi 没wèidao 味道
Oh? Those don't look like they taste good. It's like they've got no flavor.
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