This cooking stove is broken; have it repaired.
鐵灶有毛病要修
Thih-tsau yeu mau-bing; iau sieu.
The flue (or chimney) is choked; have it cleaned.
煙囱塞沒, 要通
Ien-tshoong suh-meh, iau thoong.
Black the stove.
鐵灶要刷黑
Thih-tsau iau seh huk.
This is not the stove brush; exchange for another.
第个勿是鐵灶个刷帚,要換別个
Di-kuh ’veh-z thih-tsau-kuh seh-tseu; iau wen bih-kuh.
This brush is broken; buy a new one.
第个刷巳經壞脫,要買新个
Di-kuh seh i-kyung wa-theh; iau ma sing-kuh.
I have no black lead.
我勿有黑煤 or 黑鉛
Ngoo ’veh yeu huh-me (or huh khan).
This pot leaks; have it mended.
第个壺漏者, 要修 (or 要銲)
Di-kuh ‘oo leu tse; iau sieu (or iau ‘oen—solder.)
This pot is cracked and can’t be mended.
第个壺迸開, 勿能再修
Di-kuh ‘oo pang-khe, ’veh nung tse sieu.
I want to buy a new kettle.
我要買一把新个水壺
Ngoo iau ma ih-po sing-kuh s-‘oo.
I want to buy a large covered jar.
我要買一个有蓋个缽頭
Ngoo iau ma ih-kuh yeu-ke-kuh peh-deu.