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Lesson XII a building &c.

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Section I

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Pêng'im TL Characters English
cu3 tshù A house.
di7ka1 tī-kha Foundation.
huê1 hue Lime.
ciên5 tshîenn Wall.
cu3(2)dêng2 tshù-téng Roof.
cu3(2)hia6 tshù-hĩa Tiles (roof.)
dong3(2)ên5, ên5 tòng-ênn, ênn A beam.
tiou6 thĭou A pillar, a post.
zng1 tsng Tiles (floor.)
ang5(7)zng1 âng-tsng Bricks.
tou5(7)ka1 thôu-kha Floor (earth of tile.)
huê1dian5 hue-tîann Lime floor.
lao5(7)bang1 lâu-pang Board floor.
lang5(7)gang1 lân-kan Railing.


Pêng'im TL Characters English
ain3(2) ki2(6)cu3 diêh8(4) u6(7) di7ka1 àinn khí-tshù tiêh ŭ tī-kha To build a house, there must be a foundation.
di7ka1 cim1, cu3 ziu6(7) kiang3 tī-kha tshim, tshù tsĭu khìang If the foundation is deep, then the house will be strong.
bho5(7) di7ka1 cu3 bhoi6(7)kia6 bô tī-kha tshù bŏi-khĭa Without a foundation, the house will not stand.
huê1 ciêg4ion3(2) diêh8(4) gao3, bho5, ciên5 bhoi6(7)doin7 hue tshiet-iòn tîeh gàu, bô, tshiênn bŏi-tōinn It is important to have sufficient lime, otherwise, the walls will not be hard.
ua2 gai5(7) cu3(2)dêng2 gai5(7) cu3(2)hia7 u6(7) lang5(7)go3 pua3 uá kâi tshù-déng kâi tshù-hīa ŭ lân-kò phùa Some of the tiles on my roof are broken.
cu3(2)lao7 tshù-lāu The house leaks.
ua2 ain3(2)giê3(2) sai1bê6 lai5(7) siu1sib8 úa àinn-kìe sai-pĕ lâi siu-sîp I want to get a bulder to repair it.
zi2(6)gi1 tiou6 dua7gi1 tsí-ki thĭou tūa-ki This pillar is large.
tou5(7)ka1 gai5(7) ang5(7)zng1 pua3 thôu-kha kâi âng-tsng phùa The bricks of the floor are broken.
giê3(2) sai1bê6 lai5(7) bou2 kiè sai-pĕ lâi póu Call the builder to mend them.
tou5(7)ka1 zêg8(4)gai5(7) loi2(6)bai3 diêh8(4) soi3(2) zêg8(4)ê7 thôu-kha tsêk-kâi lói-pài tîeh sói tsêk-ĕ The floor must be washed once a week.
lao5(7)dêng2 lao5(7)bang1 ia7 si6(7) ziên3(2)sên1 lâu-téng lâu-pang iā sĭ tshìenn-senn The floor up-stairs the same.
gai5(7)gai5(7) loi2(6)bai3 diêh8(4) soi2(6) cêng1kih4(8) cêng1kih4 kâi-kâi lói-pài tîeh sói tsheng-khih tsheng-khih Every week you must wash it clean.
huê1dian5 ia7 diêh8(4) soi2 hue-tiânn iā tîeh sói The lime floor must be washed.
ziê2 bai5(7)mêng5(7)ki2(6)za2 ruah8(4)zai6 tsíe pâi-mêng-khí-tsá zuâh-tsăi Here it is very warm every morning.
ua2 ain3(2)zo3(2) lang3(2)gang1 úa àinn-tsò làn-kan I want to make a railing.
le2 giê3(2) sai1bê6 kia6diam7 lai5 lúr kìe sai-pĕ khĭa-tīam lâi You tell the carpenter to come bye-and-bye.
gah4 i1 dan3 ua2 zi2(6)go3(2) ain3(2)zo3(2) lang5(7)gang1 kah i tànn úa tsí-kò àinn-tsò lân-kan Tell him I want to make a railing here.
sai1bê6 gai5(7) lai6 do6(7) di5(7)go3 le2 zai1 mê7? sai-pĕ kâi lăi tŏ tî-kò lúr tsai mē? Do you know where the carpenter's place is?
zai1 a1 tsai a Oh yes, I know.
ruah8(4)zai6, ua2 kia6diam7 zian3(2)lai5(7)ke3 zûah-tsăi, úa khĭa-tīam tsìann-lâi-khùr It is very warm (now), I will go bye-and-bye.


Section II

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Pêng'im TL Characters English
mng5 mn̂g A door.
bang5 pâng A room.
tian1 thiann A drawing room, a hall.
toin2(6)ze1bang5 thóinn-tsur-pâng A reading room.
ziah8(4)bang5 tsîah-pâng A dining room.
ug8(4)bang5 ût-pâng A bed room.
soi2(6)êg8(4)bang5 sói-êk-pâng or
soi2(6)êg8(4)bên5 sói-êk-pênn A bath-room.
dun1huê3(2)bang5 tun-hùe-pâng A store-room.
zao2(6)bhê2(6)lao5 tsáu-bé-lâu Verandah, up-stairs.
têng1 theng A window.
bo1li5 po-lî Glass.
hao7bêh4cêh4 hāu-peh-tsheh Venetians.
lao5(7)tui1 lâu-thui A stair-case.
huê2(6)lou5 hué-lôu A grate.
ing1dang5 in-tâng A chimney.
huê2(6)sig8(4)bang5 húe-sît-pâng Kitchen.
Pêng'im TL Characters English
mng5(7) u6(7) guên1 a1bho5? mn̂g ŭ kuenn a-bô? Did you shut the door?
u6, kuên1liou2(6) ua2 so2-dian7 ŭ, kuenn-líou úa só--tiānn Yes, after shutting I locked it.
so2(6)si5 do6(7) di5(7)go3? só-sî tŏ tî-kò? Where is the key?
so2(6)si5 do6-ziê2 só-sî tŏ--tsíe Here's the key.
le2-gai5(7) bang5-gai5(7) mng5 u6(7) so2-mê7? lúr-kâi pâng-kâi mn̂g ŭ só--mē? Did you lock the door of your room?
ua2 gai5(7) bang5 zo3(2)êng7 so2 úa-kâi pâng tsò-ēng só Why? my room needn't be locked.
tian1 u6(7) nang5(7)kêh4 a1bho5? thiann ŭ nâng-kheh a-bô? Are there any guests in the drawing room?
si3(2)zoin2 dan3(2)bho5 sì-tsóinn tànn bô The boy says "no".
ua2-gai5(7) ug8(4)bang5 le2 u6(7) sao3 a1bhuê7? úa-kâi ût-pâng lúr ŭ sàu a-būe? Have you swept my bed-room?
u6, lao5(7)dêng2 long2(6)zong2 sao3(2) cêng1kih4 ŭ, lâu-téng lóng-tsóng sàu tsheng-khih Yes, I have swept the whole of up-stairs clean.
u6(7) soi3(2) a1bho5? ŭ sòi a-bô? Did you wash it?
bho5, lao5(7)dêng2 huang5(7)liou2(6) si6(7) cêng1kih4 bô, lâu-téng hûang-líou sĭ tsheng-khih No, up-stairs is still clean.
soi2(6)êg8(4)bang5 u6(7) zui2 a1bho5? sói-êk-pâng ŭ tsúi a-bô? Is there any water in the bath-room?
bho5, ua2 lai5(7)ke3(2) dan1 bô, uá lâi-khùr tann No, I will go and carry some.
mên2(6)mên2 ke3, ua2 ain3(2) soi2(6)êg8 ménn-ménn khùr, úa àinn sói-êk Go quickly, I am going to bathe.
zia2 kiêh8(4)ke3(2) kng3(2)bang3(2) di5(7)go3? tsía khîeh khùr khǹg pàng tî-kò? Where shall I keep this?
kiêh8(4)ke3(2) kng3(2)bang3(2) tung1huê3(2)bang5 khîeh-khùr khǹg pàng thung-hùe-pâng
têng1guên1, bo1li5 ming2(6) êng7 guên1 theng kuenn, po-lî mín-ēng kuenn Shut the window, you needn't shut the glass.
nan7si6(7) u6(7) hou6 hao7bêh4(8)cêh4 ziu6(7) diêh8(4)guên1 nā-sĭ ŭ hŏu hāu-peh-tseh tsĭu tiêh-kuenn If there is rain, then shut the venetians.
ain3(2)loh8(4) lao5(7)tui1 main3(2) bing6(6)bong6-giê3 àinn-lôh lâu-thui màinn pĭn-pŏng-kìe If you are coming down the stair-case, don't make a trampling noise.
huê2(6)lou5 ki2(6)huê2 húe-lôu khí-húe Make a fire in the grate.
le2 ke3(2) huê2(6)sig8(4)bang5 giê3(2) huê2(6)tao5(7) lai5 lúr khùr húe-sîk-pâng kìe húe-thâu lâi You go to the kitchen, and tell the cook to come.


section III

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Pêng'im TL Characters English
hiang3(2)guang1 hiàng-kuan A custom-house.
poi1guang2 phoi-kúan
sing3(2)guang1 sìn-kuan A post-office.
pao3(2)tai5 phàu-thâi A fort.
tah4 thah A pagoda.
sian5 sîann A city.
bou1 pou A town.
hiên1li2 hienn-lí A village.
ci6 tshĭ A market.
hang5 hâng A hong.
pou3 phòu A shop.
ing5 în Story, of a house.
goin1 koinn A classifier of a house.


Pêng'im TL Characters English
zi2(6)diên1 sing3(2) kiêh8(4) ke3(2) hiang3(2)guang1 tsí-tienn sìn khiêh khùr hìang-kuan Take this letter to the custom-house.
zi2(6) san1diên1 kiêh8(4) ke3(2) sing3(2)guang1 tsí sann-tienn khiêh khùr sìn-kuan These three, take them to the post-office.
sing3(2)guang1 do6(7) di5(7)go3? sìn-kuan tŏ tî-kò? Where is the post-office?
le2 m7bag4 kiêh8(4) sing3(2) ke3(2) sing3(2)guang1? lúr m̆-pat khiêh sìn khùr sìn-kuan? Have you never taken letters to the post-office?
m7bag4 m̆-pat I never have.
sing3(2)guang1 do6(7) gag4(8)ziêh8 sìn-kuan tŏ Kak-tshîeh The post-office is at Kak-chieh.
le2 zai1 pao3(2)tai5 do6(7) di5(7)go3? lúr tsai phàu-thâi tŏ tî-kò? You know where the fort is?
m7zai1, ua2 za2(6) m7bag4(8) lai5(7) zi2(6) suan1tao5 m̆-tsai, úa tsá m̆-pat lâi tsí Suann-thâu I don't know, I have never been at Swatow before.
ua2 zi2(6)gai5(7) di7hng1 m7sêg8 uá tsí-kâi tī-hng m̆-sêk I am not familiar with this place.
le2 di5(7)go3 huê2? lúr tî-kò húe? Where do you belong to?
ua2 am1bou1 huê2 úa Am-pou húe I belong to Am-pou.
le2 kah4(8)bag4(8) ke3(2) hu2(6)sian5-mê7? lúr khah-pat khùr Hú-sîann mē? Have you ever been to Ch'ao-chow-fu?
bag4 a1, ua2 u6(7) ke3(2) si3(2)ngou6(7)zua7 pat a, úa ŭ khùr sì-ngŏu-tsūa Oh yes, I have been there four or five times.
sian1 si6(7) dua7zai7 siann sĭ tūa-tsăi The city is very large.
u6(7) gai5(7) goi1 dua7 suan1tao5 gai5(7) goi1 zoi7 a1 ŭ-kâi koi tūa Suann-thâu kâi goi tsōi a Some streets are much larger than the streets in Swatow.
ung2 gai5(7) hiên1li2(6) zng1lêng5 ún kâi hienn-lí Tsng-lêng Our village is Tsng-leng.
li5(7) am1bou1 bho5(7)riêh8(4)hng6 lî Am-pou bô-zîeh-hn̆g Not very far from Am-pou.
ning2 gai5(7) hiên1li2 u6(7) tah4 a1bho5? nín kâi hienn-lí ŭ thah a-bô? Is there any pagoda in your village?
ung2 gai5(7) hiên1li2 bho5 ún-kâi hienn-lí bô None in our village.
suan1tao5(7)bou1 u6(7) ci6 a1bho5? Suann-thâu-pou ŭ tshĭ a-bô? Is there any market in the town of Swatow?
gai5(7)gai5(7) bou1tao5 dou1 u6(7)ci6 kâi-kâi pou-thâu tou ŭ tshĭ There is a market in every town.
hiang1gang2 u6(7) dua6hang5 Hiang-káng ŭ tūa-hâng There are large hongs in Hong Kong.
do6(7)hiê2 gai5(7) pou3(2) guin5(7)dua7 tŏ-híe kâi phòu kûinn-tūa The shops there are high and large.
u6(7)gai5(7) pou3(2)san1si3(2) ing5(7) guin5 ŭ-kâi phòu sann-sì în kûinn Some shops there are three or four stories high.
le2 do6hiê2 u6(7) gui2(6)goin1 cu3? lúr tŏ-hié ŭ kúi-koinn tshù? How many houses have you there?
ua2 do6hiê2 u6(7) zêg8(4)goin1 úa tŏ-híe ŭ tsêk-koinn I have one house there.
zêg8(4)gai5(7) ghuêh8 suê3(2) zêg(8)4bêh4 gai5(7) ngeng5 tsêk-kâi gûeh sùe zêk-peh kâi ngûrng It is let at $100 a month.