What happens if he does not lend? 萬一他不借怎麼辦

Dudu is not very good with her studies and so you may find it funny that at 12 years old, she still lacks basic mathematical foundation.

The mother said in Mandarin 二十三元減十六元 [23¥ - 16¥]

giam2	減｜减	to minus - use in arithmetic
ngeng5	銀｜银	Yuan ¥
Dudu’s family would say ngêng5 because of their accent.
dêng2i1	等於｜等于	equal to
rioh8zoi7	若㩼	How much, how many – relating to an amount

Dudu replied:

Zi2gai5 san1 bho5biang3 giam2 lag8

衹個三無變減六｜只个三无变减六

This three cannot be subtracted by six [i.e. three is smaller than six and one cannot take away six from three.

Her mother then said:    

bho5biang3 giam2 lag8 le2 oi6 hiang3 tao5zoin5 zioh4 oi6bhoi6

無變減六汝會向頭前借會𠁞｜无变减六汝会向头前借会𠀾

Cannot be subtracted, can’t you borrow from the front?

Dudu’s response:

Le2 dan3 zoih4 ziu6 zoih4

汝呾借就借

You say can borrow then can one borrow?

Le2 huan1 mung7 i1 haon3 mêh8

汝還問伊好咩｜汝还问伊好咩

You still have to ask if he agrees or not.

 She then spoke in Mandarin 萬一他不借呢 "In case he does not lend?”

Her mother then said:

Ua1 zing1sig8!

哇真實｜哇真实

Wow! Really!

 I hope you feel for Dudu's mother and look upon her with pity!

Dudu replied:

Le2 toin2 zia2 hang5cêng5

汝睇者行情

You look at the current market situation

zioh4 zin5 u6 rioh8 goi7 a7

借錢有若易啊｜借钱若有易啊

it is not that easy to borrow money.