Beginner Texts in Toki Pona

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poki lipu

"Jonive Ridge Library" is just a bookcase. It is stacked with books and enclosed in a shack-like shell with glass cabinet doors. Image: Jonive Ridge Library - May 2023 - Sarah Stierch 01 | by Sarah Stierch. | CC-BY-4.0

sitelen Lasina

ma mute li jo e tomo lipu.

taso ma mi li jo e poki lipu.

sina wile e lipu la o jo e ona.

sina wile ala e lipu la o pana e ona.

ni li nasin esun pi mani ala.

ni li nasin pona kulupu.

English

Many lands have a book building.

But my land has a book container.

When you want a book, take it.

When you don't want a book, give it.

This is a moneyless exchange method.

This is a good communal method.

sitelen pona

ma mute li jo e tomo lipu

taso
ma mi li jo e poki lipu

sina wile e lipu la
zz o jo e ona

sina wile ala e lipu la
zz o pana e ona

ni^ li nasin esun pi mani ala

ni^ li nasin pona kulupu

sitelen pona

ma mute li jo e tomo lipu .。︁

taso ma mi li jo e poki lipu .。︁

sina wile e lipu la o jo e ona .。︁

sina wile ala e lipu la o pana e ona .。︁

ni li nasin esun pi mani ala .。︁

ni li nasin pona kulupu .。︁

toki pona English sitelen pona
ma mute li jo e tomo lipu. Many lands have a book building. ma mute li jo e tomo lipu
ma mute li jo e tomo lipu
taso ma mi li jo e poki lipu. But my land has a book container. taso
ma mi li jo e poki lipu
taso ma mi li jo e poki lipu
sina wile e lipu la o jo e ona. When you want a book, take it. sina wile e lipu la
zz o jo e ona
sina wile e lipu la o jo e ona
sina wile ala e lipu la o pana e ona. When you don't want a book, give it. sina wile ala e lipu la
zz o pana e ona
sina wile ala e lipu la o pana e ona
ni li nasin esun pi mani ala. This is a moneyless exchange method. ni^ li nasin esun pi mani ala
ni li nasin esun pi mani ala
ni li nasin pona kulupu. This is a good communal method. ni^ li nasin pona kulupu
ni li nasin pona kulupu

ma mute li jo e tomo lipu.

ma mute li jo e tomo lipu

ma mute li jo e tomo lipu.

en

Many lands have a book building.

sitelen Lasina

ma mute li jo e tomo lipu.

taso ma mi li jo e poki lipu.

taso
ma mi li jo e poki lipu

taso ma mi li jo e poki lipu.

en

But my land has a book container.

sitelen Lasina

taso ma mi li jo e poki lipu.

sina wile e lipu la o jo e ona.

sina wile e lipu la
zz o jo e ona

sina wile e lipu la o jo e ona.

en

When you want a book, take it.

sitelen Lasina

sina wile e lipu la o jo e ona.

sina wile ala e lipu la o pana e ona.

sina wile ala e lipu la
zz o pana e ona

sina wile ala e lipu la o pana e ona.

en

When you don't want a book, give it.

sitelen Lasina

sina wile ala e lipu la o pana e ona.

ni li nasin esun pi mani ala.

ni^ li nasin esun pi mani ala

ni li nasin esun pi mani ala.

en

This is a moneyless exchange method.

sitelen Lasina

ni li nasin esun pi mani ala.

ni li nasin pona kulupu.

ni^ li nasin pona kulupu

ni li nasin pona kulupu.

en

This is a good communal method.

sitelen Lasina

ni li nasin pona kulupu.