Beginner Texts in Toki Pona

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uta kasi

An urgent  'DO NOT TOUCH' sign next to a unassuming plant display at the botanical gardens.

An urgent 'DO NOT TOUCH' sign next to a unassuming plant display at the botanical gardens. Image: Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens - 2021-08-24 - Sarah Stierch 11 | by Sarah Stierch. | CC-BY-4.0

kasi ale ni li nasa.

kasi ale ni li jo e uta.

pipi li kama la uta kasi li moku.

o lukin pona.

taso o luka ala.

kasi o moku ala e luka sina.

All of these plants are peculiar.

All of these plants have a mouth.

When bugs come the plant's mouths consume.

Observe well.

But do not touch.

The plants ought to not consume your hand.

kasi ale ni^ li nasa

kasi ale ni^ li jo e uta

pipi li kama la
zz uta kasi li moku

o lukin pona

taso
o luka ala

kasi o moku ala
zz zz e luka sina

kasi ale ni li nasa.

kasi ale ni li jo e uta.

pipi li kama la uta kasi li moku.

o lukin pona.

taso o luka ala.

kasi o moku ala e luka sina.

toki pona English sitelen pona
kasi ale ni li nasa. All of these plants are peculiar. kasi ale ni^ li nasa kasi ale ni li nasa.
kasi ale ni li jo e uta. All of these plants have a mouth. kasi ale ni^ li jo e uta kasi ale ni li jo e uta.
pipi li kama la uta kasi li moku. When bugs come the plant's mouths consume. pipi li kama la
zz uta kasi li moku
pipi li kama la uta kasi li moku.
o lukin pona. Observe well. o lukin pona o lukin pona.
taso o luka ala. But do not touch. taso
o luka ala
taso o luka ala.
kasi o moku ala e luka sina. The plants ought to not consume your hand. kasi o moku ala
zz zz e luka sina
kasi o moku ala e luka sina.

kasi ale ni li nasa.

kasi ale ni^ li nasa

kasi ale ni li nasa.

en

All of these plants are peculiar.

sitelen Lasina

kasi ale ni li nasa.

kasi ale ni li jo e uta.

kasi ale ni^ li jo e uta

kasi ale ni li jo e uta.

en

All of these plants have a mouth.

sitelen Lasina

kasi ale ni li jo e uta.

pipi li kama la uta kasi li moku.

pipi li kama la
zz uta kasi li moku

pipi li kama la uta kasi li moku.

en

When bugs come the plant's mouths consume.

sitelen Lasina

pipi li kama la uta kasi li moku.

o lukin pona.

o lukin pona

o lukin pona.

en

Observe well.

sitelen Lasina

o lukin pona.

taso o luka ala.

taso
o luka ala

taso o luka ala.

en

But do not touch.

sitelen Lasina

taso o luka ala.

kasi o moku ala e luka sina.

kasi o moku ala
zz zz e luka sina

kasi o moku ala e luka sina.

en

The plants ought to not consume your hand.

sitelen Lasina

kasi o moku ala e luka sina.