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CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHER
THE HOUSEWIFE.
| Light the lamp | 點燈 | Te-enn tung. |
| Call the cook | 呌廚子來 | Cheeow ch‘oodza li. |
| I want to take the accounts now | 現在要算賬 | Shendzi yow sooahn jahng. |
| Your bill is all right | 你的賬目不錯 | Neety jahngmoo poo ts‘aw. |
| I'll pay you to-morrow | 我明天給你錢 | Waw mingt'e-enn kay nee ch'e-enn. |
| I shall have a dinner party to-morrow night | 明天晚上要請客 | Mingt'e-enn wahn-shahng yow ch'ing k'aw. |
| Roast a leg of mutton | 烤一個羊腿 | K'owyeekayahng-t'ooey. |
| Boil a piece of salt beef | 煮一塊鹹牛肉 | Joo yee k'wise-enn newro. |
| Is there any fish to be got ? | 有魚肉沒有 | Yo yü-ro mayo? |
| I want four kinds of sweets | 要四樣兒點心 | Yow sir yahnger te-en-shee. |
| Roast two pheasants | 烤两個野鷄 | K'ow layanga yay-chee. |
| I don't want any ducks | 不要鴨子 | Poo yow yahdza. |
