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puái kó̤.
- Iâ ô hō̤, nâ tiĕng siŏh-dĭ-dĭ gì sièng, ciáh gáing hō̤ siăh.
- Cêng òng mò̤ dâung-ṳ̄, gó-chṳ̄ Lō̤-diă ô géng-diò.
- Ciā buông ngài kó̤ lāu, diŏh dâi kó̤, lièng giĕ iâ ng siăh.
- Diŏh sá̤-nê, kĭng-kĭng giàng, miēng-dék niê-giāng chĭng-chāng, ĭ dīu-dĭu ciáh káung.
- Ciā nó̤h lūng-cūng ĕng siŏh-dŏi, ô èng gì sì-hâiu nè̤ng-gă că-chák káng.
- Nĭk-cī nè̤ng-gă gó mâ̤ diâng-diŏh, nâ nù-gaúk-nè̤ng dâi-liŏh lò̤h â siŏh-nguŏk kī-sĭng.
- Ĭ puái-bâng cêng òng lāu, mò̤ nè̤ng bŏng-câe̤ ĭ cêu mâ̤ giàng.
- Nù-gaúk-nè̤ng nâ tiáng nū gi bèng-iū, cêu muôi sĕk-hŭng cêng nù gì buōng-hông.
- Nè̤ng-gă gì chiū ké̤ṳk huōi gòng kó̤ ī-hâiu, cêu mò̤ dăng-dŏng siā piĕ.
- Cé̤ṳng nè̤ng duâi gì-dĕk gōng, ĭ sê miéh-nó̤h nè̤ng nĭ? Hŭng gâe̤ng hāi dŭ bìng ĭ.
- Nṳ̄ diŏh tiáng nṳ̄ gì gáh-biáh-nè̤ng chiông cê-gă siŏh iông.
Translate into Chinese:—
- You will not get on without money.
- If you need a saw, go to Mr. Ma and borrow one from him, he is always willing to lend his tools.
- I notified him twice but he still has not come.
- Are you thirsty? Yes, I am very thirsty.
- This is very exasperating, I have waited for him half the day and still he has not come.
- If he was in earnest he could do this work well, but he is very lazy and only likes to gossip.
- That thrush over there is singing beautifully; do not move lest you frighten it away.
- The boys were very unjust and said that I always cheated them at play.
- He came many times, for the most part he walked, but he rode twice in a chair.
- If I did not love you I would not trouble about your affairs (manage).
- Be careful, that dog will bite you!
- I have engaged Mr. Ding to teach in our school; Pastor Lau says that his scholarship is very extensive (deep).
- The gate keeper is ill, and has engaged one of the carpenters to look after the gate in his place.
- Jesus said, O ye of little faith, why are ye fearful?
- And into whatsoever city ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till ye go forth.
