Playing with a ball on the beach, a Bengali child winds up for another kick with a splash. Image: Playful Girl with Ball - New Digha Beach - East Midnapore 2015-05-03 9805 | by Biswarup Ganguly. | CC-BY-3.0
sitelen Lasina
suno li seli. taso, telo li lete pona.
mi musi kepeken sike.
mi musi mute a.
sike li tawa sewi. sike li tawa anpa.
sike li tawa weka. mi wile alasa!
sike li lon seme? a, mi jo e ona.
taso, a! mi pilin pakala.
mi jo ala e ijo ante…
mi jo ala e jan musi poka.
English
The sun is hot. But, the liquid is nicely cold.
I play using a ball.
I play alot, ah.
The ball goes up. The ball goes down.
The ball goes away. I need to search!
The ball is at where? Ah, I have it.
But, alas! I feel broken.
I do not have another thing…
I do not have a nearby playmate.
sitelen pona
suno li seli
taso telo li lete pona
mi musi kepeken sike
mi musi mute a
sike li tawa sewi
sike li tawa anpa
sike li tawa weka
mi wile alasa a
sike li lon seme
a mi jo e ona
taso, a
mi pilin pakala
mi jo ala e ijo ante
mi jo ala e jan musi poka
sitelen pona
suno li seli .。︁ taso telo li lete pona .。︁
mi musi kepeken sike .。︁
mi musi mute a .。︁
sike li tawa sewi .。︁ sike li tawa anpa .。︁
sike li tawa weka .。︁ mi wile alasa a .。︁
sike li lon seme .。︁ a mi jo e ona .。︁
taso, a .。︁ mi pilin pakala .。︁
mi jo ala e ijo ante .。︁
mi jo ala e jan musi poka .。︁
| toki pona | English | sitelen pona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| suno li seli. | The sun is hot. | suno li seli |
suno li seli
|
| taso, telo li lete pona. | But, the liquid is nicely cold. | taso telo li lete pona |
taso telo li lete pona
|
| mi musi kepeken sike. | I play using a ball. | mi musi kepeken sike |
mi musi kepeken sike
|
| mi musi mute a. | I play alot, ah. | mi musi mute a |
mi musi mute a
|
| sike li tawa sewi. | The ball goes up. | sike li tawa sewi |
sike li tawa sewi
|
| sike li tawa anpa. | The ball goes down. | sike li tawa anpa |
sike li tawa anpa
|
| sike li tawa weka. | The ball goes away. | sike li tawa weka |
sike li tawa weka
|
| mi wile alasa! | I need to search! | mi wile alasa a |
mi wile alasa a
|
| sike li lon seme? | The ball is at where? | sike li lon seme |
sike li lon seme
|
| a, mi jo e ona. | Ah, I have it. | a mi jo e ona |
a mi jo e ona
|
| taso, a! | But, alas! | taso, a |
taso, a
|
| mi pilin pakala. | I feel broken. | mi pilin pakala |
mi pilin pakala
|
| mi jo ala e ijo ante… | I do not have another thing… | mi jo ala e ijo ante |
mi jo ala e ijo ante
|
| mi jo ala e jan musi poka. | I do not have a nearby playmate. | mi jo ala e jan musi poka |
mi jo ala e jan musi poka
|
suno li seli.
suno li seli
suno li seli.
en
The sun is hot.
sitelen Lasina
suno li seli.
taso, telo li lete pona.
taso telo li lete pona
taso telo li lete pona.
en
But, the liquid is nicely cold.
sitelen Lasina
taso, telo li lete pona.
mi musi kepeken sike.
mi musi kepeken sike
mi musi kepeken sike.
en
I play using a ball.
sitelen Lasina
mi musi kepeken sike.
mi musi mute a.
mi musi mute a
mi musi mute a.
en
I play alot, ah.
sitelen Lasina
mi musi mute a.
sike li tawa sewi.
sike li tawa sewi
sike li tawa sewi.
en
The ball goes up.
sitelen Lasina
sike li tawa sewi.
sike li tawa anpa.
sike li tawa anpa
sike li tawa anpa.
en
The ball goes down.
sitelen Lasina
sike li tawa anpa.
sike li tawa weka.
sike li tawa weka
sike li tawa weka.
en
The ball goes away.
sitelen Lasina
sike li tawa weka.
mi wile alasa!
mi wile alasa a
mi wile alasa a.
en
I need to search!
sitelen Lasina
mi wile alasa!
sike li lon seme?
sike li lon seme
sike li lon seme.
en
The ball is at where?
sitelen Lasina
sike li lon seme?
a, mi jo e ona.
a mi jo e ona
a mi jo e ona.
en
Ah, I have it.
sitelen Lasina
a, mi jo e ona.
taso, a!
taso, a
taso, a.
en
But, alas!
sitelen Lasina
taso, a!
mi pilin pakala.
mi pilin pakala
mi pilin pakala.
en
I feel broken.
sitelen Lasina
mi pilin pakala.
mi jo ala e ijo ante…
mi jo ala e ijo ante
mi jo ala e ijo ante.
en
I do not have another thing…
sitelen Lasina
mi jo ala e ijo ante…
mi jo ala e jan musi poka.
mi jo ala e jan musi poka
mi jo ala e jan musi poka.
en
I do not have a nearby playmate.
sitelen Lasina
mi jo ala e jan musi poka.