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First Lessons in the Swatow Dialect.
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LESSON XXXIII.
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| 1 cí cêk tîo lō oîh oîh. | 1 This road is very narrow. |
| 2 thiⁿ sî m̄ hɵ́. | 2 The weather is bad. |
| 3 thiⁿ sî hɵ́ căi. | 3 The weather is very fine. |
| 4 thong koi chĭ, bɵ̂ nâng pat. | 4 Through all the market, there is no one who knows. |
| 5 lʉ́ tī sî àiⁿ lɵ̂h cûn? | 5 When are you going on board? |
| 6 chim kùe hái. | 6 Deeper than the sea. |
| 7 i kâi chùi khuah khuah. | 7 His mouth is very wide. |
| 8 sî hāu àiⁿ kàu. | 8 The time is at hand. |
| 9 chn̂g pò: mīn pò. ìuⁿ pò. | 9 Table-cloth: towel. Fine cloth. |
| 10 pât kâi tī hng īa ŭ. | 10 Other countries also have. |
| 11 úa īa ŭ lân kâi. | 11 I also have a few. |
| 12 cí kĭaⁿ pò sĭm khwn khuah, īa kûaⁿ jûah hɵ́ ēng; hɵ́ cɵ̀-pû lâi khʉ̀ bói. | 12 This kind of cloth is very wide, and is good for both cold and warm weather; come with me and buy some. |
| 13 cí kâi oîh khah jûah; cɵ̀-pû lâi khʉ̀ khwn khuah. hái tói. | 13 This narrow space is too hot; come with me to spacious quarters. Bottom of the sea. |
| 14 hɵ́ khuaⁿ khuaⁿ kîaⁿ. | 14 Walk leisurely. |
| 15 khuaⁿ khuaⁿ cɵ̀. | 15 Do it comfortably. |
| 16 chim sĭeⁿ. jîet căi. | 16 Deep thinking. Bustling. |
| 17 thiⁿ sî ngân chìn. | 17 The weather is very cold. |
| 18 phah né úa kâi sim. | 18 Chills my affections. |
| 19 thong thiⁿ ĕ. seⁿ kûaⁿ. | 19 The whole earth. Ague. |
| 20 mài lŭn chim chíeⁿ. | 20 Whether deep or shallow. |
| 21 mài lŭn khuah oîh. | 21 Whether wide or narrow. |
| 22 àiⁿ kûaⁿ jûah thong ēng. | 22 What can be used for both hot and cold weather. |
