Buy some strong rope.
要買牢个繩
Iau ma lau-kuh zung.
Buy a basket (with string net on top).
賈一隻網籃
Ma ih-tsak maung-lan.
Put all the food into this basket.
吃个物事全擺拉第隻籃裡
Chuh-kuh meh-z zen pa-la di-tsak lan-li.
Buy me a foot-stove and some charcoal (balls).
買一隻脚爐咾幾个炭團
Ma ih-tsak kyak-loo lau kyi-kuh than-doen.
Roll up my bedding.
舖蓋打起來
Phoo-ke tang-chi-le.
Take this letter to...........
第封信送到...........
Di-foong sing soong tau.........
An answer is wanted.
要回信个
Iau we-sing kuh.
Go to the Chinese Imperial Post Office.
到郵政局去
Tau Yeu-tsung-jok chi.
Go to the Post Office for the mail.
到書信舘去担信來
Tau su-sing-kwen chi tan sing le.
Take this parcel to the Post Office.
第个包送到書信舘去
Di-kuh pau, soong tau su-sing-kwen chi.