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14 ; Why can't he do it
 * 伊怎呢不能做
 * I chaw ni mʼoi chaw


 * Who is going to Singapore
 * 誰人欲去實力
 * Ti tiang ai khur Sit-lat


 * When do you go on board
 * 何時落船
 * Ti si lŏ chun


 * What are you doing now
 * 現在爾做乜事
 * Hien-chai lur chaw mi sur


 * We shall surely go to-day
 * 今日必定欲去
 * Kim-jit pit tia ai khur


 * Who is interpreter
 * 誰人囘話
 * Ti-tiang huey wey


 * We are all well
 * 我等籠總有好
 * Ua-teng long chong u haw


 * Whether I go or not is uncertain
 * 去不去無定着
 * Khur mʼkhur baw tia-tiŏ


 * You write too fast
 * 爾寫太猛
 * Lur sia kă mey


 * You went home recently
 * 近日爾正去厝
 * Kurn jit lur chia khur chu


 * You can't do it
 * 爾不能做
 * Lur mʼoi chaw


 * You need not do it
 * 免用做
 * Mien eng chaw


 * You speak too loud
 * 爾講太大聲
 * Lur kong kă toa sia


 * Yes, you speak truly
 * 着、爾講實
 * Tiŏ,lur kong sit


 * You are late to-day
 * 爾今日太宴來
 * Lur kim jit kă ua lai


 * You have not made it right
 * 做來不着
 * Chaw lai mʼtiŏ


 * You don't speak to the point
 * 講不對空
 * Kong mʼtui khang


 * You are mistaken
 * 爾看錯了
 * Lur toi ta liou


 * Yesterday was a feast day
 * 昨日做節
 * Cha-jit chaw choĭ


 * You can't trust him
 * 爾不可相信伊
 * Lur mʼhaw siang-sin i