Khí-ki-húe tõ huang-lôu, build a fire in the furnace,—ho̍k tõ chàu, or in the fireplace;—soiⁿ-ēng làn-ló chhâ-phùe-thiu, first use a few shavings,—ho̍k-chúa ùn lân-iû, or paper dipped in a little oil,—ho̍k-ēng chṳ̃-lâi-húe, or use matches,—ho̍k-ēng chúa-bûe, or use a (burnt) paper end;—pàng chí-ki-húe tõ chhâ-phùe-thiu, i chiũ-to̍h, put the fire near to the shavings, and then they will ignite;—to̍h ãu chiũ khie̍h-chhâ, after it is lighted, collect (some) wood around it,—ho̍k lo̍h-thòaⁿ, or charcoal;—lo̍h-thòuⁿ màiⁿ-khah-chōi, in putting on charcoal, do not have too much,—khah-chōi chiũ khṳt i ip-tiāu, if you have too much it will be smothered by it;—ēng chí-kâi-sìⁿ lâi-iãⁿ, use a fun to blow it,—sái i chhûan-to̍h, and make it wholly ignite.
Jiên-ãu phõ pn̄g-ue, then, bring in your two hands the rice pot,—lo̍h-khṳ̀-pû, put it on to boil;—pû-kàu i-se̍k, and boil until it is done,—ho̍k-sĩ chò-mûeⁿ, or is made into congee.Phõ--khí lâi pàng--kò; take it up and put it there (on the table);—tán i iáu-chhìn, wait till it is some what cool,—chò-nî khṳt-i thǹg--tie̍h—khah-sie, what is the use of being scalded by it—(if) too hot?—En̄g mûeⁿ-ti̍h lâi-thiⁿ, use a rice ladle to dip it out,—pàng i ka-kī kâi-úaⁿ, and put it in his own rice bowl.
Ho̍k-sĩ chò-pn̄g, if it is to be “pn̄g” (grained rice)—ēng kâi-kám, use a cover,—lâi-tè chhut-ám, to drain off the liquid part,—pàng--kò khṳt i iáu-chhìn, put it there to let it cool.
House Building.—Thâu-soiⁿ liú-tī-kha, first you dig a foundation,—jiên-ãu chiũ cheng tī-kha, then pound the foundation,—kàu cheng tī-kha hó--liáu, when you have pounded the foundation all right;—ho̍k ũ-nâng, li-i-i, i thūn-kûiⁿ phou-pêⁿ, perhaps there will be some men, ah,—they will fill it up and level it off;—liáu chiũ khiã sì-kak kâi-sāi, this done, stand upright the four corner boards,—liáu chiũ hẽ pui-pang, this being done you will then place in position the pounding boards; — hó — chiũ cheng-chhiêⁿ; cheng-chhiêⁿ hó--liáu, when all right then pound the wall; when the wall is pounded,—chiũ pâi-êⁿ tèng-kak, then place the rafters and nail on the slats,—pâi-êⁿ tèng-kak hó--liáu, when the rafters are nailed and the slats are laid,—thôu-kang kâi sai-pẽ chiũ-liâm chhù-téng, the mason will lay on in plaster the tiles;—liám-hó--liáu, the tile laying being completed,chiũ ba̍k-kang kâi sai-pẽ lâi-chiâⁿ theng-mn̂g, then the carpenter will come and fit the windows and doors,—liáu chiũ lãi-pôiⁿ kuah-hue, then will plaster
