THE WASHERMAN (淨衣裳个人).
Reading edition
Take these clothes and wash them. 第个衣裳擔去淨 (or 汏) Di-kuh i-zaung tan-chi zing (or da).
Be careful in washing this; and do not tear it. 要當心淨; 勿要淨破 Iau taung-sing zing; ’veh iau zing-phoo.
This garment wants starch, but do not make it too stiff. 第件衣裳要用點䊢, 但是勿要忒硬 Di-jien i-zaung iau yoong tien tsiang, dan-z ’veh iau thuh ngang.
Do not starch this garment. 第件衣裳勿要䊢 Di-jien i-zaung, ’veh iau tsiang.
See, you have torn this garment. 諾, 看看, 第件衣裳撥儂弄壞者 Nau! khoen-khoen! di-jien i-zaung peh noong loong-wa-tse.
See, this window curtain has been spoiled by you. 儂看, 第个窗帘撥儂弄壞者 Noong khoen, di-kuh tshaung-lien peh noong loong-wa-tse.
It is dirty, wash again. 弄齷齪者, 要再淨 Loong auh tshauh tse; iau tse zing.
One piece is still missing, why? 還缺少一件, 啥緣故 Wan choeh-sau ih-jien; sa yoen-koo?
It is lost; I will try to find it. 失脫者, 我再要尋尋看 Seh-theh tse; ngoo tse iau zing-zing-khoen.
If you cannot find it, you must pay for it. 若是尋勿著, 要儂賠个 Zah-z zing-’veh-dzak, iau noong be kuh.
What is the price for washing one piece? 淨一件啥價錢 Zing ih-jien sa ka-dien?
Three cents a piece. 三分洋錢一件 San-fung yang-dien i-jien.
Bring these clothes back in two or three days. 第件衣裳兩三日就要擔來 Di-jien i-zaung liang san nyih zieu iau tan-le.
I am going away (or leaving Shanghai) presently. 我就要出門 (or 我就要離開上海) Ngoo zieu iau tsheh-mung (or ngoo zieu iau li-khe Zaung-he).
So you must bring back my clothes at once. 所以我个衣裳就擔來 Soo-i ngoo-kuh i-zaung zieu tan-le.
These clothes are not ironed properly; iron them again. 第件衣裳燙來勿好, 要再燙 Di-jien i-zaung thaung-le ’veh hau; iau tse thaung.
These clothes are not washed properly, wash them again. 第件衣裳淨來勿乾淨, 要再淨 Di-jien i-zaung zing le ’veh koen-zing, iau tse zing.
Don’t put any soda in the water. 水裡勿要放鹻 S-li ’veh iau faung kan.
As it easily takes out the colour. 爲之容易退顏色 We-ts yoong-yi the ngan-suh.
How many pieces have you washed this month? 第个月裡淨之幾件衣裳 Di-kuh nyoeh-li zing-ts kyi-jien i-zaung?