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First Lessons in the Swatow Dialect.
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LESSON XVIII.
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| 1 cí kĭaⁿ sʉ̄ ʉ́ úa bɵ̂ kan. | 1 This affair is nothing to me. |
| 2 cí kâi sʉ̄ ka kī khɵ́ íⁿ cɵ̀ tit. | 2 This business I can myself get along with. |
| 3 ka kī ài sieh ka kī. | 3 Take care of yourself. |
| 4 nín ang cía sĭm sĭ siang ài. | 4 You are very fond of each other. |
| 5 lʉ́ hɵ́ khùe khùe kio úa pái tɵh. sɵ́ íⁿ. | 5 Set the table quickly for me. Therefore. |
| 6 úa kāng i sie pat. | 6 I am acquainted with him. |
| 7 cʉ̆ cá: cʉ̆ soiⁿ. | 7 Aforetime: formerly. |
| 8 hɵ́ cîah. | 8 The meal is ready. |
| 9 bɵ̂ mûeh hɵ́ cîah. | 9 There is nothing edible. |
| 10 kan lʉ́ bɵ̂ sʉ̄. | 10 It is nothing to you. |
| 11 úa ʉ́ lʉ́ bɵ̂ kan. | 11 I have nothing to do with you. |
| 12 bɵ̂ siang kan. | 12 It is of no consequence. |
| 13 khɵ́ íⁿ. cʉ̆ kí. | 13 It will do. One’s self. |
| 14 i nɵ̆ nâng sie sieh. | 14 The two love each other. |
| 15 khɵ́ sieh căi. | 15 It is a great pity. |
| 16 i cʉ nîe nâng hɵ́ sieh. | 16 Those women are lovable. |
| 17 lʉ́ m̄ sieh úa. | 17 You are not kind to me. |
| 18 úa sĭm sĭ sieh lʉ́. | 18 I love you much. |
| 19 lʉ́ būe ŭ pái tɵh. | 19 You have not yet set the table. |
| 20 i bɵ̂ kùe: i ŭ kùe. | 20 He is not at fault: is at fault. |
| 21 úa ka kī bɵ̂. | 21 I myself have none. |
| 22 lʉ́ kio úa bói nɵ̆ kâi. | 22 Buy two for me. |
| 23 lʉ́ kāi úa cɵ̀. | 23 You do it for me. |
| 24 íⁿ chʉ́, khʉ̀ cɵ̀. | 24 Thereby went and did it. |
| 25 úa lâi ŭ saⁿ nî kú. | 25 I came three years ago. |
| 26 i lâi ŭ lâk nî. | 26 He has been here six years. |
