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Difficult Cake Choices

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ID: 2032 Intermediate
Everyone has been at the mercy of indecision at one time or another. However, the task of deciding becomes even more difficult when you are being pummeled by an array of delicious dessert choices. In this lesson, we explore the challenging task of choosing a birthday cake - from black forest to mango mousse!
Mon Oct 01 2012 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
蛋糕 dàngāo cake
种类 zhǒnglèi kind
奶油 nǎiyóu cream
芝士 zhīshì cheese
哇，这里的蛋糕种类好多啊！
wā ，zhèlǐ de dàngāo zhǒnglèi hǎo duō a ！
Wow, there are so many kinds of cakes here!
对啊，每个都很漂亮，很可爱。
duì a ，měi ge dōu hěn piàoliang ，hěn kě ài 。
Yeah. They're all really pretty and cute.
你看，这个奶油蛋糕，上面的水果好多啊，肯定很好吃。
nǐ kàn ，zhè ge nǎiyóu dàngāo ，shàngmian de shuǐguǒ hǎo duō a ，kěndìng hěn hǎochī 。
Look, here's a cream cake with a bunch of different fruits on top. That one'll definitely be tasty.
嗯，这个芝士蛋糕也好诱人。
ng ，zhè ge zhīshì dàngāo yě hǎo yòurén 。
Yep. This cheesecake looks really appetizing, too.
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