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First Lessons in the Swatow Dialect.
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LESSON VIII.
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1 chūe lâi, chūe khʉ̀, chūe m̄ tîeh. | 1 Looked all about but could not find it. |
2 ŏi chūe tîeh a bŏi? | 2 Can you find it? |
3 īa sĭ m̄ kìⁿ khʉ̀, hɵ́ khʉ̀ chūe. | 3 If it is lost go and look for it. |
4 ŏi cɵ̀ nâng: bŏi cɵ̀ nâng. | 4 Can be somebody: be nobody. |
5 lʉ́ tîeh cɵ̀ hɵ́ nâng. | 5 You must be a good boy. |
6 bɵ̂ nâng pàng i chut. | 6 Nobody let him out. |
7 lʉ́ ŭ kìe úa, mē? | 7 Have you called me? |
8 sì ki che m̄ kìⁿ khʉ̀. | 8 Four forks are missing. |
9 hʉ́ ki tɵ, khîeh lâi. | 9 Bring that knife. |
10 lâk ki sî pàng tɵ̆ cí kɵ̀. | 10 Put the six spoons here. |
11 bói ŭ cêk pé tʉ̄. | 11 Bought a bundle of chopsticks. |
12 cêk pé tʉ̄ jī câp ki. gāi tîeh. | 12 There are twenty chopsticks in one bundle. Impede. |
13 chit ki che pàng tɵ̆ pûaⁿ. | 13 Put the seven forks on a tray. |
14 chūe cêk pé îam. | 14 Seek a handful of salt. |
15 bói ŭ cêk kɵ̀ îam. | 15 Bought a lump of salt. |
16 pàng cêk kɵ̀, cêk kɵ̀. | 16 Put it piece by piece. |
17 tîeh ŭ ngŏ ki che. | 17 There must be five forks. |
18 pí chʉ́ mài gāi. | 18 Do not let this and that clash. |
19 lʉ́ mài gāi tîeh úa kâi sʉ̄. | 19 Do not you interfere with my business. |
20 úa m̆ gāi lʉ́. | 20 I won’t hinder you. |
21 sʉ̄ tīaⁿ tîeh lío. | 21 The matter is settled. |
22 tīaⁿ àiⁿ chūe kàu i tîeh. | 22 I will certainly seek till I find him. |
23 cɵ̀ tīaⁿ: bɵ̂ tīaⁿ tîeh. | 23 Give security: not exactly. |