「ありがとう。もう一つケーキをいただきます。」と内気な青年は言った。

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English Translation

"Thank you, I'd love to have another piece of cake," said the shy young man.

Furigana

「ありがとう。もう一(ひと)つケーキをいただきます。」と内気(うちき)な青年(せいねん)は言(い)った。

Romanji

" arigatō. mō hitotsu ke-ki o itadakimasu." to uchikina seinen wa itta.

Words

有り難う (ありがとう)

Thank you; Thanks

もう (もう)

now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

一つ (ひとつ)

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")

ケーキ (ケーキ)

cake

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

頂く (いただく)

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to buy; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head); to have (on top); to have (as one's leader); to live under (a ruler); to install (a president)

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

内気 (うちき)

bashfulness; shyness; reserve; timidity

青年 (せいねん)

youth; young man

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise