(小工 Siau koong is frequently used for “coolie,” especially for coolie for outside work).
Call a ricksha.
呌一部東洋車來
Kyau ih-boo toong-yang-tsho le.
Set the table.
要擺檯子 (or 要預備檯子)
Iau ba de-ts (or Iau yui-be de-ts).
There are guests coming to-day for tiffin.
今朝有客人來吃中飯
Kyung-tsau yeu khak-nyung le chuh tsoong van.
To-day four guests come to dinner (evening meal).
今朝有四个客人來吃夜飯
Kyung-tsau yeu s-kuh khak-nyung le chuh ya-van.
Call an extra boy to help [you.]
要另外呌一个西崽來相帮
Iau ling-nga kyau ih-kuh si-tse le siang-paung.
Clean this room.
第間房子要收作乾淨
Di-kan vaung-ts iau seu-tsauh koen-zing.
Wash this floor.
第个地板要淨
Di-kuh di-pan iau zing.
Sweep this floor.
第个地板要掃
Di-kuh di-pan iau sau.
The door, windows, and base-board of this room I want you to wash.
第間房子裡个門窗咾跌脚板全要淨
Di-kan vaung-ts li-kuh mung, tshaung, lau tih-kyak-pan zen iau zing.