Cómo Pronunciar "have your cake and eat it too"
expression
HAV yoor KAYK and EET it TOO
hav yaw KAYK and EET it TOO
Definición
This expression means wanting to have two things that are impossible to have together, or wanting all the benefits without any sacrifice.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈhæv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkeɪk/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈit/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈtu
Inglés Británico
hæv/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈeɪk/ /ˈænd/ /ˈiːt/ /ˈɪt/ /tˈuː
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
HAV yoor KAYK and EET it TOO
UK
hav yaw KAYK and EET it TOO
Escucha en Contexto
You can't have your cake and eat it too—if you want more free time, you can't work so many hours.
She wants to save money but also go on expensive vacations—she can't have her cake and eat it too.
It's hard to have your cake and eat it too in life; sometimes you must choose.
He thought he could work two full-time jobs at once, but you really can't have your cake and eat it too.