Four figures enjoy breakfast and coffee at a local diner. Image: Breakfast of four generations | by Nic wighouse. | CC-BY-SA-4.0
mi olin e jan sin.
jan sin li olin e mi.
mi pilin pona tan olin sin.
tenpo wan la jan olin sin li toki:
"mama mi li wile kama sona e sina.
ona li wile esun e moku pi open suno tawa sina."
a. mi pilin monsuta.
"mama sina li monsuta tawa mi."
"mama mi li wile ala ike. o pilin monsuta ala."
mi en jan olin sin li tawa tomo moku.
"jan Iko o, ni li mama tu mi.
mama tu o, ni li jan Iko."
"toki!" mi pilin monsuta.
mama nanpa wan li toki. "toki, jan Iko o. jan lili li toki mute e pona mute sina."
mama nanpa tu li toki. "sina kama sona e toki mute anu seme?"
"ni li lon. mi kama sona e toki luka e toki Epelanto."
mama nanpa tu li toki. "mi jan lili la mi kama sona e toki Epelanto!"
pilin monsuta mi li weka.
mi en mama nanpa tu li toki mute kepeken toki Epelanto.
jan olin mi en mama nanpa wan li kute li musi.
mi ale li moku pona.
I love a new person
The new person loves me.
I feel good because of new love.
One time the new love person says:
"My parents are wanting to come to be knowing you.
They want to buy day-starting food for you."
Oh. I feel scared.
"Your parents are frightening to me."
"My parents do not want to be bad. Do not feel scared."
Me and the new love person go to the eating building.
"O Iko, these are my two parents.
O two parents, this is Iko."
"Hello!" I feel scared.
The first parent says. "Hello, O Iko. Younger person has spoken a lot about your many virtues."
The second parent says. "You come to know many languages or what?"
"This is correct. I am coming to know hand language and the Esperanto language."
The second parent says. "When I was a young person I came to know the Esperanto language!"
My scared feeling disappears.
Me and the second parent communicate a lot using the Esperanto language.
My love person and first parent listen and have amusement.
We all eat well.
mi olin e jan sin
jan sin li olin e mi
mi pilin pona tan olin sin
tenpo wan la jan olin sin li toki
te mama mi li wile kama sona e sina
zz ona li wile esun e moku pi open suno tawa sina to
a mi pilin monsuta
te mama sina li monsuta tawa mi to
te mama mi li wile ala ike
zz o pilin monsuta ala to
mi en jan olin sin li tawa tomo moku
te jan [insa ko olin] o
zz zz ni li mama tu mi
zz mama tu o
zz zz ni li jan [insa ko olin] to
te toki a to
mi pilin monsuta
mama nanpa wan li toki
te toki zz jan [insa ko olin] o
zz jan lili li toki mute e pona mute sina to
mama nanpa tu li toki
te sina kama sona e toki mute anu seme to
te ni li lon
zz mi kama sona e toki luka
zz zz zz zz e toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o] to
mama nanpa tu li toki
te mi jan lili la
zz zz mi kama sona
zz zz zz e toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o] to
pilin monsuta mi li weka
mi en mama nanpa tu
zz li toki mute
zz zz kepeken toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o]
jan olin mi en mama nanpa wan
zz li kute
zz li musi
mi ale li moku pona
mi olin e jan sin.
jan sin li olin e mi.
mi pilin pona tan olin sin.
tenpo wan la jan olin sin li toki.
te mama mi li wile kama sona e sina.
ona li wile esun e moku pi open suno tawa sina to.
a. mi pilin monsuta.
te mama sina li monsuta tawa mi to.
te mama mi li wile ala ike o pilin monsuta ala to.
mi en jan olin sin li tawa tomo moku.
te jan [insa ko olin] o ni li mama tu mi.
mama tu o ni li jan [insa ko olin] to.
te toki a to mi pilin monsuta.
mama nanpa wan li toki. te toki jan [insa ko olin] o jan lili li toki mute e pona mute sina to.
mama nanpa tu li toki. te sina kama sona e toki mute anu seme to.
te ni li lon mi kama sona e toki luka e toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o] to.
mama nanpa tu li toki. te mi jan lili la mi kama sona e toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o] to.
pilin monsuta mi li weka.
mi en mama nanpa tu li toki mute kepeken toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o].
jan olin mi en mama nanpa wan li kute li musi.
mi ale li moku pona.
| toki pona | English | sitelen pona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mi olin e jan sin. | I love a new person | mi olin e jan sin | mi olin e jan sin. |
| jan sin li olin e mi. | The new person loves me. | jan sin li olin e mi | jan sin li olin e mi. |
| mi pilin pona tan olin sin. | I feel good because of new love. | mi pilin pona tan olin sin | mi pilin pona tan olin sin. |
| tenpo wan la jan olin sin li toki: | One time the new love person says: | tenpo wan la jan olin sin li toki | tenpo wan la jan olin sin li toki. |
| "mama mi li wile kama sona e sina. | "My parents are wanting to come to be knowing you. | te mama mi li wile kama sona e sina | te mama mi li wile kama sona e sina. |
| ona li wile esun e moku pi open suno tawa sina." | They want to buy day-starting food for you." | zz ona li wile esun e moku pi open suno tawa sina to | ona li wile esun e moku pi open suno tawa sina to. |
| a. | Oh. | a | a. |
| mi pilin monsuta. | I feel scared. | mi pilin monsuta | mi pilin monsuta. |
| "mama sina li monsuta tawa mi." | "Your parents are frightening to me." | te mama sina li monsuta tawa mi to | te mama sina li monsuta tawa mi to. |
| "mama mi li wile ala ike. o pilin monsuta ala." | "My parents do not want to be bad. Do not feel scared." | te mama mi li wile ala ike zz o pilin monsuta ala to |
te mama mi li wile ala ike o pilin monsuta ala to. |
| mi en jan olin sin li tawa tomo moku. | Me and the new love person go to the eating building. | mi en jan olin sin li tawa tomo moku | mi en jan olin sin li tawa tomo moku. |
| "jan Iko o, ni li mama tu mi. | "O Iko, these are my two parents. | te jan [insa ko olin] o zz zz ni li mama tu mi |
te jan [insa ko olin] o ni li mama tu mi. |
| mama tu o, ni li jan Iko." | O two parents, this is Iko." | zz mama tu o zz zz ni li jan [insa ko olin] to |
mama tu o ni li jan [insa ko olin] to. |
| "toki!" mi pilin monsuta. | "Hello!" I feel scared. | te toki a to mi pilin monsuta |
te toki a to mi pilin monsuta. |
| mama nanpa wan li toki. | The first parent says. | mama nanpa wan li toki | mama nanpa wan li toki. |
| "toki, jan Iko o. jan lili li toki mute e pona mute sina." | "Hello, O Iko. Younger person has spoken a lot about your many virtues." | te toki zz jan [insa ko olin] o zz jan lili li toki mute e pona mute sina to |
te toki jan [insa ko olin] o jan lili li toki mute e pona mute sina to. |
| mama nanpa tu li toki. | The second parent says. | mama nanpa tu li toki | mama nanpa tu li toki. |
| "sina kama sona e toki mute anu seme?" | "You come to know many languages or what?" | te sina kama sona e toki mute anu seme to | te sina kama sona e toki mute anu seme to. |
| "ni li lon. mi kama sona e toki luka e toki Epelanto." | "This is correct. I am coming to know hand language and the Esperanto language." | te ni li lon zz mi kama sona e toki luka zz zz zz zz e toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o] to |
te ni li lon mi kama sona e toki luka e toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o] to. |
| mama nanpa tu li toki. | The second parent says. | mama nanpa tu li toki | mama nanpa tu li toki. |
| "mi jan lili la mi kama sona e toki Epelanto!" | "When I was a young person I came to know the Esperanto language!" | te mi jan lili la zz zz mi kama sona zz zz zz e toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o] to |
te mi jan lili la mi kama sona e toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o] to. |
| pilin monsuta mi li weka. | My scared feeling disappears. | pilin monsuta mi li weka | pilin monsuta mi li weka. |
| mi en mama nanpa tu li toki mute kepeken toki Epelanto. | Me and the second parent communicate a lot using the Esperanto language. | mi en mama nanpa tu zz li toki mute zz zz kepeken toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o] |
mi en mama nanpa tu li toki mute kepeken toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o]. |
| jan olin mi en mama nanpa wan li kute li musi. | My love person and first parent listen and have amusement. | jan olin mi en mama nanpa wan zz li kute zz li musi |
jan olin mi en mama nanpa wan li kute li musi. |
| mi ale li moku pona. | We all eat well. | mi ale li moku pona | mi ale li moku pona. |
mi olin e jan sin.
mi olin e jan sin
mi olin e jan sin.
en
I love a new person
sitelen Lasina
mi olin e jan sin.
jan sin li olin e mi.
jan sin li olin e mi
jan sin li olin e mi.
en
The new person loves me.
sitelen Lasina
jan sin li olin e mi.
mi pilin pona tan olin sin.
mi pilin pona tan olin sin
mi pilin pona tan olin sin.
en
I feel good because of new love.
sitelen Lasina
mi pilin pona tan olin sin.
tenpo wan la jan olin sin li toki:
tenpo wan la jan olin sin li toki
tenpo wan la jan olin sin li toki.
en
One time the new love person says:
sitelen Lasina
tenpo wan la jan olin sin li toki:
"mama mi li wile kama sona e sina.
te mama mi li wile kama sona e sina
te mama mi li wile kama sona e sina.
en
"My parents are wanting to come to be knowing you.
sitelen Lasina
"mama mi li wile kama sona e sina.
ona li wile esun e moku pi open suno tawa sina."
zz ona li wile esun e moku pi open suno tawa sina to
ona li wile esun e moku pi open suno tawa sina to.
en
They want to buy day-starting food for you."
sitelen Lasina
ona li wile esun e moku pi open suno tawa sina."
a.
a
a.
en
Oh.
sitelen Lasina
a.
mi pilin monsuta.
mi pilin monsuta
mi pilin monsuta.
en
I feel scared.
sitelen Lasina
mi pilin monsuta.
"mama sina li monsuta tawa mi."
te mama sina li monsuta tawa mi to
te mama sina li monsuta tawa mi to.
en
"Your parents are frightening to me."
sitelen Lasina
"mama sina li monsuta tawa mi."
"mama mi li wile ala ike. o pilin monsuta ala."
te mama mi li wile ala ike
zz o pilin monsuta ala to
te mama mi li wile ala ike o pilin monsuta ala to.
en
"My parents do not want to be bad. Do not feel scared."
sitelen Lasina
"mama mi li wile ala ike. o pilin monsuta ala."
mi en jan olin sin li tawa tomo moku.
mi en jan olin sin li tawa tomo moku
mi en jan olin sin li tawa tomo moku.
en
Me and the new love person go to the eating building.
sitelen Lasina
mi en jan olin sin li tawa tomo moku.
"jan Iko o, ni li mama tu mi.
te jan [insa ko olin] o
zz zz ni li mama tu mi
te jan [insa ko olin] o ni li mama tu mi.
en
"O Iko, these are my two parents.
sitelen Lasina
"jan Iko o, ni li mama tu mi.
mama tu o, ni li jan Iko."
zz mama tu o
zz zz ni li jan [insa ko olin] to
mama tu o ni li jan [insa ko olin] to.
en
O two parents, this is Iko."
sitelen Lasina
mama tu o, ni li jan Iko."
"toki!" mi pilin monsuta.
te toki a to
mi pilin monsuta
te toki a to mi pilin monsuta.
en
"Hello!" I feel scared.
sitelen Lasina
"toki!" mi pilin monsuta.
mama nanpa wan li toki.
mama nanpa wan li toki
mama nanpa wan li toki.
en
The first parent says.
sitelen Lasina
mama nanpa wan li toki.
"toki, jan Iko o. jan lili li toki mute e pona mute sina."
te toki zz jan [insa ko olin] o
zz jan lili li toki mute e pona mute sina to
te toki jan [insa ko olin] o jan lili li toki mute e pona mute sina to.
en
"Hello, O Iko. Younger person has spoken a lot about your many virtues."
sitelen Lasina
"toki, jan Iko o. jan lili li toki mute e pona mute sina."
mama nanpa tu li toki.
mama nanpa tu li toki
mama nanpa tu li toki.
en
The second parent says.
sitelen Lasina
mama nanpa tu li toki.
"sina kama sona e toki mute anu seme?"
te sina kama sona e toki mute anu seme to
te sina kama sona e toki mute anu seme to.
en
"You come to know many languages or what?"
sitelen Lasina
"sina kama sona e toki mute anu seme?"
"ni li lon. mi kama sona e toki luka e toki Epelanto."
te ni li lon
zz mi kama sona e toki luka
zz zz zz zz e toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o] to
te ni li lon mi kama sona e toki luka e toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o] to.
en
"This is correct. I am coming to know hand language and the Esperanto language."
sitelen Lasina
"ni li lon. mi kama sona e toki luka e toki Epelanto."
mama nanpa tu li toki.
mama nanpa tu li toki
mama nanpa tu li toki.
en
The second parent says.
sitelen Lasina
mama nanpa tu li toki.
"mi jan lili la mi kama sona e toki Epelanto!"
te mi jan lili la
zz zz mi kama sona
zz zz zz e toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o] to
te mi jan lili la mi kama sona e toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o] to.
en
"When I was a young person I came to know the Esperanto language!"
sitelen Lasina
"mi jan lili la mi kama sona e toki Epelanto!"
pilin monsuta mi li weka.
pilin monsuta mi li weka
pilin monsuta mi li weka.
en
My scared feeling disappears.
sitelen Lasina
pilin monsuta mi li weka.
mi en mama nanpa tu li toki mute kepeken toki Epelanto.
mi en mama nanpa tu
zz li toki mute
zz zz kepeken toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o]
mi en mama nanpa tu li toki mute kepeken toki [esun pilin e laso ale nasin toki o].
en
Me and the second parent communicate a lot using the Esperanto language.
sitelen Lasina
mi en mama nanpa tu li toki mute kepeken toki Epelanto.
jan olin mi en mama nanpa wan li kute li musi.
jan olin mi en mama nanpa wan
zz li kute
zz li musi
jan olin mi en mama nanpa wan li kute li musi.
en
My love person and first parent listen and have amusement.
sitelen Lasina
jan olin mi en mama nanpa wan li kute li musi.
mi ale li moku pona.
mi ale li moku pona
mi ale li moku pona.
en
We all eat well.
sitelen Lasina
mi ale li moku pona.