Beginner Texts in Toki Pona

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A falcon is retrieved from a wooden box by a trainer with a gloved hand.

A falcon is retrieved from a wooden box by a trainer with a gloved hand. Image: Falconry exhibition at Fort Malden Medieval Faire, Amherstburg, Ontario, 2025-06-15 09 | by Chris Woodrich. | CC-BY-SA-2.0

nanpa wan la jan waso li musi.

jan waso li open e poki.

poki li jo e waso alasa!

luka pi jan waso li jo e len awen.

waso alasa li kama lon luka jan.

Firstly the bird person entertains.

The bird person opens a box.

The box has a hunting bird!

The bird person's hand has a protective covering.

The hunting bird comes to be on the person's hand.

nanpa wan la
zz jan waso li musi

jan waso li open e poki

poki li jo e waso alasa

luka pi jan waso li jo e len awen

waso alasa li kama lon luka jan

nanpa wan la jan waso li musi.

jan waso li open e poki.

poki li jo e waso alasa.

luka pi jan waso li jo e len awen.

waso alasa li kama lon luka jan.

toki pona English sitelen pona
nanpa wan la jan waso li musi. Firstly the bird person entertains. nanpa wan la
zz jan waso li musi
nanpa wan la jan waso li musi.
jan waso li open e poki. The bird person opens a box. jan waso li open e poki jan waso li open e poki.
poki li jo e waso alasa! The box has a hunting bird! poki li jo e waso alasa poki li jo e waso alasa.
luka pi jan waso li jo e len awen. The bird person's hand has a protective covering. luka pi jan waso li jo e len awen luka pi jan waso li jo e len awen.
waso alasa li kama lon luka jan. The hunting bird comes to be on the person's hand. waso alasa li kama lon luka jan waso alasa li kama lon luka jan.

nanpa wan la jan waso li musi.

nanpa wan la
zz jan waso li musi

nanpa wan la jan waso li musi.

en

Firstly the bird person entertains.

sitelen Lasina

nanpa wan la jan waso li musi.

jan waso li open e poki.

jan waso li open e poki

jan waso li open e poki.

en

The bird person opens a box.

sitelen Lasina

jan waso li open e poki.

poki li jo e waso alasa!

poki li jo e waso alasa

poki li jo e waso alasa.

en

The box has a hunting bird!

sitelen Lasina

poki li jo e waso alasa!

luka pi jan waso li jo e len awen.

luka pi jan waso li jo e len awen

luka pi jan waso li jo e len awen.

en

The bird person's hand has a protective covering.

sitelen Lasina

luka pi jan waso li jo e len awen.

waso alasa li kama lon luka jan.

waso alasa li kama lon luka jan

waso alasa li kama lon luka jan.

en

The hunting bird comes to be on the person's hand.

sitelen Lasina

waso alasa li kama lon luka jan.