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 ; 叧外貯清潔個
 * Lêng-ngūa tshō chheng-khih--kâi
 * And put clean water in it.


 * 方刀琢着鐵釘缺去
 * Pang-to tok--tiéh thih-teng khih-khṳ̀
 * The chopper struck against a nail and is blunt.


 * 叧外磨會利
 * Lêng-ngūa bûa õi-lāi
 * Whet it, and it will be sharp again.


 * 磨刀石何處
 * Bûa-to chiéh tî-kò?
 * Where is the whet-stone?


 * 携來磨
 * Khiéh lâi bûa
 * Bring it here to sharpen.


 * 挑壹張竹椅我坐
 * Taⁿ chék-chiah tek-íⁿ uá tsõ
 * Get me a bamboo seat to sit on.


 * 燈盞個火熄去
 * Leng-chúaⁿ kâi húe kùe--khṳ̀
 * The table lamp has gone out.


 * 叧外㸃
 * Lêng-ngūa tiám
 * Light it again.


 * 添加零些油
 * Thiⁿ ke lân-ló iû
 * Add some more oil.


 * 火牌濕. 畫袂焰
 * Húe-pâi tâm, uéh bõi-tóh
 * The matches are damp, (though) they are struck they will not light.


 * 燈心盡了
 * Teng-sim lióu--lō
 * The wick is burnt down.


 * 用火炭. 勿用火柴
 * Ēng húe-thùaⁿ, màiⁿ ēng húe-tshâ
 * Use charcoal, don't use fire-wood.


 * 用柴通間內烟
 * Ēng tshâ thong-koiⁿ-lãi huuhun [sic]
 * If you use wood the whole house will be full of smoke.


 * 灶空個火灰携去
 * Tsàu-khang kâi húe-hu put-tiòu
 * Remove the ashes in the furnace.




 * 花園
 * Hue-hn̂g
 * A flower garden.


 * 草埔
 * Tshaú-pou
 * A lawn.