Beginner Texts in Toki Pona

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Three people walking along a graffitied underpass on a rainy day.

Three people walking along a graffitied underpass on a rainy day. Image: Amsterdam photo 2023 - people are walking along graffiti under the old train bridge on a rainy gray day. Location is the east Central station Amsterdam. Street photography of The Netherlands by Fons Heijnsbroek - free photo CCO | by Fons Heijnsbroek. | CC-Zero

mi wile tawa kepeken noka.

noka sinpin li tawa monsi. noka monsi li tawa sinpin.

sijelo mi li tawa la mi pilin pona.

mi moku e telo. telo li pona a!

mi tawa!

I want to move using feet.

The front foot goes to the back. The back foot is to the front.

When my body moves, I feel good.

I consume water. Water is good ah!

I am moving!

mi wile tawa kepeken noka

noka sinpin li tawa monsi
noka monsi li tawa sinpin

sijelo mi li tawa la mi pilin pona

mi moku e telo
telo li pona a

mi tawa

toki pona English sitelen pona
mi wile tawa kepeken noka. I want to move using feet. mi wile tawa kepeken noka
noka sinpin li tawa monsi. The front foot goes to the back. noka sinpin li tawa monsi
noka monsi li tawa sinpin. The back foot is to the front. noka monsi li tawa sinpin
sijelo mi li tawa la mi pilin pona. When my body moves, I feel good. sijelo mi li tawa la mi pilin pona
mi moku e telo. I consume water. mi moku e telo
telo li pona a! Water is good ah! telo li pona a
mi tawa! I am moving! mi tawa

mi wile tawa kepeken noka.

mi wile tawa kepeken noka

en

I want to move using feet.

sitelen Lasina

mi wile tawa kepeken noka.

noka sinpin li tawa monsi.

noka sinpin li tawa monsi

en

The front foot goes to the back.

sitelen Lasina

noka sinpin li tawa monsi.

noka monsi li tawa sinpin.

noka monsi li tawa sinpin

en

The back foot is to the front.

sitelen Lasina

noka monsi li tawa sinpin.

sijelo mi li tawa la mi pilin pona.

sijelo mi li tawa la mi pilin pona

en

When my body moves, I feel good.

sitelen Lasina

sijelo mi li tawa la mi pilin pona.

mi moku e telo.

mi moku e telo

en

I consume water.

sitelen Lasina

mi moku e telo.

telo li pona a!

telo li pona a

en

Water is good ah!

sitelen Lasina

telo li pona a!

mi tawa!

mi tawa

en

I am moving!

sitelen Lasina

mi tawa!