Beginner Texts in Toki Pona

tawa suli

An isolated cabin in the snowy mountains.

An isolated cabin in the snowy mountains. Image: Winter, snow, mountain, skis, icicle, safe house, flag, flag pole, smoke Fortepan 62306 | by FOTO:FORTEPAN / A R. | CC-BY-SA-3.0

mi tawa kepeken noka.

mi lukin e nena suli mute. mi lukin e walo mute. mi lukin e jan ala. mi lukin e tomo ala.

noka mi li pilin ike. mi wile lape.

taso mi pilin lete. mi ken ala lape.

mi tawa. mi tawa. mi tawa.

mi lukin e tomo lili pimeja.

a, sewi li pona!

jan li pana e tomo e seli e moku.

mi lape pona.

tenpo suno kama la mi tawa.

I move using my feet.

I see many large hills. I see a lot of white. I see no people. I see no structures.

My feet hurt. I want to rest.

But I feel cold. I cannot rest.

I move. I move. I move.

I see a small dark structure.

Ah, the Divine is good!

Someone provides a structure, warmth, and food.

I rest well.

The coming day, I move.

mi tawa kepeken noka

mi lukin e nena suli mute
mi lukin e walo mute
mi lukin e jan ala
mi lukin e tomo ala

noka mi li pilin ike
mi wile lape

taso mi pilin lete
mi ken ala lape

mi tawa
mi tawa
mi tawa

mi lukin e tomo lili pimeja

a zz sewi li pona

jan li pana e tomo e seli e moku

mi lape pona

tenpo suno kama la mi tawa

toki pona English sitelen pona
mi tawa kepeken noka. I move using my feet. mi tawa kepeken noka
mi lukin e nena suli mute. I see many large hills. mi lukin e nena suli mute
mi lukin e walo mute. I see a lot of white. mi lukin e walo mute
mi lukin e jan ala. I see no people. mi lukin e jan ala
mi lukin e tomo ala. I see no structures. mi lukin e tomo ala
noka mi li pilin ike. My feet hurt. noka mi li pilin ike
mi wile lape. I want to rest. mi wile lape
taso mi pilin lete. But I feel cold. taso mi pilin lete
mi ken ala lape. I cannot rest. mi ken ala lape
mi tawa. I move. mi tawa
mi tawa. I move. mi tawa
mi tawa. I move. mi tawa
mi lukin e tomo lili pimeja. I see a small dark structure. mi lukin e tomo lili pimeja
a, sewi li pona! Ah, the Divine is good! a zz sewi li pona
jan li pana e tomo e seli e moku. Someone provides a structure, warmth, and food. jan li pana e tomo e seli e moku
mi lape pona. I rest well. mi lape pona
tenpo suno kama la mi tawa. The coming day, I move. tenpo suno kama la mi tawa

mi tawa kepeken noka.

mi tawa kepeken noka

en

I move using my feet.

sitelen Lasina

mi tawa kepeken noka.

mi lukin e nena suli mute.

mi lukin e nena suli mute

en

I see many large hills.

sitelen Lasina

mi lukin e nena suli mute.

mi lukin e walo mute.

mi lukin e walo mute

en

I see a lot of white.

sitelen Lasina

mi lukin e walo mute.

mi lukin e jan ala.

mi lukin e jan ala

en

I see no people.

sitelen Lasina

mi lukin e jan ala.

mi lukin e tomo ala.

mi lukin e tomo ala

en

I see no structures.

sitelen Lasina

mi lukin e tomo ala.

noka mi li pilin ike.

noka mi li pilin ike

en

My feet hurt.

sitelen Lasina

noka mi li pilin ike.

mi wile lape.

mi wile lape

en

I want to rest.

sitelen Lasina

mi wile lape.

taso mi pilin lete.

taso mi pilin lete

en

But I feel cold.

sitelen Lasina

taso mi pilin lete.

mi ken ala lape.

mi ken ala lape

en

I cannot rest.

sitelen Lasina

mi ken ala lape.

mi tawa.

mi tawa

en

I move.

sitelen Lasina

mi tawa.

mi tawa.

mi tawa

en

I move.

sitelen Lasina

mi tawa.

mi tawa.

mi tawa

en

I move.

sitelen Lasina

mi tawa.

mi lukin e tomo lili pimeja.

mi lukin e tomo lili pimeja

en

I see a small dark structure.

sitelen Lasina

mi lukin e tomo lili pimeja.

a, sewi li pona!

a zz sewi li pona

en

Ah, the Divine is good!

sitelen Lasina

a, sewi li pona!

jan li pana e tomo e seli e moku.

jan li pana e tomo e seli e moku

en

Someone provides a structure, warmth, and food.

sitelen Lasina

jan li pana e tomo e seli e moku.

mi lape pona.

mi lape pona

en

I rest well.

sitelen Lasina

mi lape pona.

tenpo suno kama la mi tawa.

tenpo suno kama la mi tawa

en

The coming day, I move.

sitelen Lasina

tenpo suno kama la mi tawa.