Chinese Without a Teacher (1922)/In a Shop

by Herbert Allen Giles

IN A SHOP.

Have you any good skins here?	你們這兒有好皮子沒有	Neemun-cher yo how p'eedza mayo?
What kind do you want?	你要甚麼樣兒皮子	Nee yow shummo yahnger p'ee-dza?
I want sable	要貂鼠皮	Yow teeow-shoo p'ee
This jacket is Tls. 150.00	這個馬褂一百五十兩銀子	Chayka mahkwah yee p-wooshirt layi ang yeendza.
Have you a tiger-skin?	有老虎皮沒有	Yo lowhoo-p'ee mayo?
The hair is not long	毛不長	Mow poo ch'ahng.
What skin is this jacket made of ?	這個馬褂是甚麼皮子	Chaykaw mah-kwah shirt shummo p'eedza?
Squirrel	灰鼠	Hwey-shoo.
I don't want it made up	不要現成兒的	Poo yow shen-ch'unger-ty
I want it in pieces	要碎塊兒的	Yow sooey-k'war-ty.
(Looking at the leather side) It's not well made up	板子不好	Pahndza poo how.
It's not a good skin	不是好皮子	Poo shirt how p'eedza.
Have you any sea-otter ?	有海龍皮沒有	Yo hi-loong-p'ee mayo?
Bring some black astracan	拿黑子羔	Nah hay-adze-kow.
I don't want a jacket; I want a robe	不要馬褂要外套兒	Poo yow mah-kwah; yow wi- t'owr.
Have you any unborn lamb-skin ?	有草上霜沒有	Yo ts'ow-shahng-shwong mayo?
This is too dear	這個太貴	Chayka t-i kooey.
Can't let you have it for less ?	少咯不賣	Showla poo mi.
I'll come back to-morrow	我明天囘來	Waw mingt'e-enn hooey-li.
This is cat-skin	這是貓皮	Chaw shirt mow p'ee
Is it dyed ?	染過沒染過	Rahnkwo may rahnkwo?
The quality is not good	成色不好	Ch'ung-saw poo how.
Make me a fur cap	給我做一個皮帽子	Kaw waw dzaw yeeka p'ee pow-dza.
I'll give you $5.00	我給你五塊錢	Waw kay nee woo-k'wi-ch'e-enn.
When will it be finished ?	多𠴰做完咯	Taw dzahn dzaw wahn-la?
Inside I want red silk	裏面兒要紅綢子	Leemyer yow hoong ch'odza.
Make it like this pattern	照着這個樣兒做	Chowja chayka yahnger dzaw.
A little bigger than this	比這個大點兒	Pee chayka tah te-er.
I don't want anything else	不要別的	Poo yow peeayty.
How much do you want for this ?	這個你要多少錢	Chayka, nee yow taw-show-ch'e-enn?
Speak the truth, now !	你說實話	Nee shwo shirt hwah!
I won't buy any of your things	不要買你的東西	Poo yow me neety toong-shee.