Beginner Texts in Toki Pona

soweli suwi

A cute rabbit in a field

A cute rabbit in a field Image: Oryctolagus cuniculus Tasmania 2 | by JJ Harrison. | CC-BY-SA-3.0

soweli suwi li lon!

mi lukin e soweli suwi.

kute pi soweli suwi li suli.

soweli li lukin e mi.

n……

soweli li wile e seme?

soweli li lukin e mi tan seme?

mi sona ala.

a, soweli li tawa.

tawa pona, soweli o!

A cute animal exists!

I look at the cute animal.

The cute animal's ears are big.

The animal looks at me.

Hm……

The animal wants what?

The animal looks at me because what?

I don't know.

Ah, the animal is moving.

Move well, animal!

soweli suwi li lon

mi lukin e soweli suwi

kute pi soweli suwi li suli

soweli li lukin e mi

nnn

soweli li wile e seme

soweli li lukin e mi tan seme

mi sona ala

a zz soweli li tawa

tawa pona zz soweli o

toki pona English sitelen pona
soweli suwi li lon! A cute animal exists! soweli suwi li lon
mi lukin e soweli suwi. I look at the cute animal. mi lukin e soweli suwi
kute pi soweli suwi li suli. The cute animal's ears are big. kute pi soweli suwi li suli
soweli li lukin e mi. The animal looks at me. soweli li lukin e mi
n…… Hm…… nnn
soweli li wile e seme? The animal wants what? soweli li wile e seme
soweli li lukin e mi tan seme? The animal looks at me because what? soweli li lukin e mi tan seme
mi sona ala. I don't know. mi sona ala
a, soweli li tawa. Ah, the animal is moving. a zz soweli li tawa
tawa pona, soweli o! Move well, animal! tawa pona zz soweli o

soweli suwi li lon!

soweli suwi li lon

en

A cute animal exists!

sitelen Lasina

soweli suwi li lon!

mi lukin e soweli suwi.

mi lukin e soweli suwi

en

I look at the cute animal.

sitelen Lasina

mi lukin e soweli suwi.

kute pi soweli suwi li suli.

kute pi soweli suwi li suli

en

The cute animal's ears are big.

sitelen Lasina

kute pi soweli suwi li suli.

soweli li lukin e mi.

soweli li lukin e mi

en

The animal looks at me.

sitelen Lasina

soweli li lukin e mi.

n……

nnn

en

Hm……

sitelen Lasina

n……

soweli li wile e seme?

soweli li wile e seme

en

The animal wants what?

sitelen Lasina

soweli li wile e seme?

soweli li lukin e mi tan seme?

soweli li lukin e mi tan seme

en

The animal looks at me because what?

sitelen Lasina

soweli li lukin e mi tan seme?

mi sona ala.

mi sona ala

en

I don't know.

sitelen Lasina

mi sona ala.

a, soweli li tawa.

a zz soweli li tawa

en

Ah, the animal is moving.

sitelen Lasina

a, soweli li tawa.

tawa pona, soweli o!

tawa pona zz soweli o

en

Move well, animal!

sitelen Lasina

tawa pona, soweli o!