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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 xuǎn hǎo le ,wǒmen qù jiézhàng ba 。
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 děng deng ya 。zhèlǐ nàme duō miànbāo ,wǒ bù zhīdào xuǎn nǎ zhǒng hǎo 。āi ,nǐ xuǎn le shénme ?
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 xuǎn le quánmài miànbāo hé yànmài tǔsī 。
I picked whole wheat bread and sliced oatmeal bread.
啊?这些看起来就不好吃,没味道。
ǎ ?zhèxiē kàn qǐlái jiù bù hǎochī ,méi wèidao 。
Oh? Those don't look like they taste good. It's like they've got no flavor.
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