Beginner Texts in Toki Pona

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mute ike

A beach absolutely packed to the brim with people of all ages.

A beach absolutely packed to the brim with people of all ages. Image: Costinești - aug 2014 (4) | by Razvan Socol. | CC-BY-SA-4.0

ike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mi wile pilin pona lon poka telo.

taso jan mute mute mute mute mute li lon!

mi wile pilin e kon pi telo suli.

taso mi pilin e kon jaki pi jan ante.

mi wile lukin e lipu mi.

taso mi lukin e jan mute pi len ala.

mi wile kute e mu suwi waso.

taso mi kute e mu jaki pi jan lili.

mute jan li suli ike tawa mi.

mi ken ala awen.

mi wile weka!

Bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to feel good at the water's side.

But many many many many many people are present!

I want to feel the air of the big water.

But I feel the gross air of other people.

I want to see my book.

But I see many uncovered people.

I want to hear the pleasant bird chirping.

But I hear the gross chirping of children.

The amount of people is badly large to me.

I cannot remain.

I need to leave!

ike aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

mi wile pilin pona lon poka telo

taso jan mute mute mute mute mute li lon

mi wile pilin e kon pi telo suli

taso mi pilin e kon jaki pi jan ante

mi wile lukin e lipu mi

taso mi lukin e jan mute pi len ala

mi wile kute e mu suwi waso

taso mi kute e mu jaki pi jan lili

mute jan li suli ike tawa mi

mi ken ala awen

mi wile weka a

ike aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

mi wile pilin pona lon poka telo.

taso jan mute mute mute mute mute li lon.

mi wile pilin e kon pi telo suli.

taso mi pilin e kon jaki pi jan ante.

mi wile lukin e lipu mi.

taso mi lukin e jan mute pi len ala.

mi wile kute e mu suwi waso.

taso mi kute e mu jaki pi jan lili.

mute jan li suli ike tawa mi.

mi ken ala awen.

mi wile weka a.

toki pona English sitelen pona
ike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ike aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ike aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
mi wile pilin pona lon poka telo. I want to feel good at the water's side. mi wile pilin pona lon poka telo mi wile pilin pona lon poka telo.
taso jan mute mute mute mute mute li lon! But many many many many many people are present! taso
jan mute mute mute mute mute li lon
taso jan mute mute mute mute mute li lon.
mi wile pilin e kon pi telo suli. I want to feel the air of the big water. mi wile pilin e kon pi telo suli mi wile pilin e kon pi telo suli.
taso mi pilin e kon jaki pi jan ante. But I feel the gross air of other people. taso mi pilin e kon jaki pi jan ante taso mi pilin e kon jaki pi jan ante.
mi wile lukin e lipu mi. I want to see my book. mi wile lukin e lipu mi mi wile lukin e lipu mi.
taso mi lukin e jan mute pi len ala. But I see many uncovered people. taso mi lukin e jan mute pi len ala taso mi lukin e jan mute pi len ala.
mi wile kute e mu suwi waso. I want to hear the pleasant bird chirping. mi wile kute e mu suwi waso mi wile kute e mu suwi waso.
taso mi kute e mu jaki pi jan lili. But I hear the gross chirping of children. taso mi kute e mu jaki pi jan lili taso mi kute e mu jaki pi jan lili.
mute jan li suli ike tawa mi. The amount of people is badly large to me. mute jan li suli ike tawa mi mute jan li suli ike tawa mi.
mi ken ala awen. I cannot remain. mi ken ala awen mi ken ala awen.
mi wile weka! I need to leave! mi wile weka a mi wile weka a.

ike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ike aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

ike aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

en

Bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sitelen Lasina

ike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mi wile pilin pona lon poka telo.

mi wile pilin pona lon poka telo

mi wile pilin pona lon poka telo.

en

I want to feel good at the water's side.

sitelen Lasina

mi wile pilin pona lon poka telo.

taso jan mute mute mute mute mute li lon!

taso
jan mute mute mute mute mute li lon

taso jan mute mute mute mute mute li lon.

en

But many many many many many people are present!

sitelen Lasina

taso jan mute mute mute mute mute li lon!

mi wile pilin e kon pi telo suli.

mi wile pilin e kon pi telo suli

mi wile pilin e kon pi telo suli.

en

I want to feel the air of the big water.

sitelen Lasina

mi wile pilin e kon pi telo suli.

taso mi pilin e kon jaki pi jan ante.

taso mi pilin e kon jaki pi jan ante

taso mi pilin e kon jaki pi jan ante.

en

But I feel the gross air of other people.

sitelen Lasina

taso mi pilin e kon jaki pi jan ante.

mi wile lukin e lipu mi.

mi wile lukin e lipu mi

mi wile lukin e lipu mi.

en

I want to see my book.

sitelen Lasina

mi wile lukin e lipu mi.

taso mi lukin e jan mute pi len ala.

taso mi lukin e jan mute pi len ala

taso mi lukin e jan mute pi len ala.

en

But I see many uncovered people.

sitelen Lasina

taso mi lukin e jan mute pi len ala.

mi wile kute e mu suwi waso.

mi wile kute e mu suwi waso

mi wile kute e mu suwi waso.

en

I want to hear the pleasant bird chirping.

sitelen Lasina

mi wile kute e mu suwi waso.

taso mi kute e mu jaki pi jan lili.

taso mi kute e mu jaki pi jan lili

taso mi kute e mu jaki pi jan lili.

en

But I hear the gross chirping of children.

sitelen Lasina

taso mi kute e mu jaki pi jan lili.

mute jan li suli ike tawa mi.

mute jan li suli ike tawa mi

mute jan li suli ike tawa mi.

en

The amount of people is badly large to me.

sitelen Lasina

mute jan li suli ike tawa mi.

mi ken ala awen.

mi ken ala awen

mi ken ala awen.

en

I cannot remain.

sitelen Lasina

mi ken ala awen.

mi wile weka!

mi wile weka a

mi wile weka a.

en

I need to leave!

sitelen Lasina

mi wile weka!