Beginner Texts in Toki Pona

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tenpo pali

Many people work independently on their laptops in a large public building.

Many people work independently on their laptops in a large public building. Image: Toronto Reference Library (01618)2 | by Rhododendrites. | CC-BY-SA-4.0

sitelen Lasina

mi wile pali.

taso pilin lape mi li suli.

mi tawa tomo lipu.

jan mute li pali.

mi lukin e jan pali mute.

pilin lape mi li kama lili.

mi open e ilo mi.

mi open e pali.

English

I want to work.

But my sleepy feeling is big.

I go to the book building.

Many people work.

I look at many working people.

My sleeping feeling comes to be small.

I open my tool.

I begin the work.

sitelen pona

mi wile pali.

taso
pilin lape mi li suli.

mi tawa tomo lipu.

jan mute li pali.

mi lukin e jan pali mute.

pilin lape mi li kama lili.

mi open e ilo mi.

mi open e pali.

sitelen pona

mi wile pali. .。︁

taso pilin lape mi li suli. .。︁

mi tawa tomo lipu. .。︁

jan mute li pali. .。︁

mi lukin e jan pali mute. .。︁

pilin lape mi li kama lili. .。︁

mi open e ilo mi. .。︁

mi open e pali. .。︁

toki pona English sitelen pona
mi wile pali. I want to work. mi wile pali.
mi wile pali.
taso pilin lape mi li suli. But my sleepy feeling is big. taso
pilin lape mi li suli.
taso pilin lape mi li suli.
mi tawa tomo lipu. I go to the book building. mi tawa tomo lipu.
mi tawa tomo lipu.
jan mute li pali. Many people work. jan mute li pali.
jan mute li pali.
mi lukin e jan pali mute. I look at many working people. mi lukin e jan pali mute.
mi lukin e jan pali mute.
pilin lape mi li kama lili. My sleeping feeling comes to be small. pilin lape mi li kama lili.
pilin lape mi li kama lili.
mi open e ilo mi. I open my tool. mi open e ilo mi.
mi open e ilo mi.
mi open e pali. I begin the work. mi open e pali.
mi open e pali.

mi wile pali.

mi wile pali.

mi wile pali..

en

I want to work.

sitelen Lasina

mi wile pali.

taso pilin lape mi li suli.

taso
pilin lape mi li suli.

taso pilin lape mi li suli..

en

But my sleepy feeling is big.

sitelen Lasina

taso pilin lape mi li suli.

mi tawa tomo lipu.

mi tawa tomo lipu.

mi tawa tomo lipu..

en

I go to the book building.

sitelen Lasina

mi tawa tomo lipu.

jan mute li pali.

jan mute li pali.

jan mute li pali..

en

Many people work.

sitelen Lasina

jan mute li pali.

mi lukin e jan pali mute.

mi lukin e jan pali mute.

mi lukin e jan pali mute..

en

I look at many working people.

sitelen Lasina

mi lukin e jan pali mute.

pilin lape mi li kama lili.

pilin lape mi li kama lili.

pilin lape mi li kama lili..

en

My sleeping feeling comes to be small.

sitelen Lasina

pilin lape mi li kama lili.

mi open e ilo mi.

mi open e ilo mi.

mi open e ilo mi..

en

I open my tool.

sitelen Lasina

mi open e ilo mi.

mi open e pali.

mi open e pali.

mi open e pali..

en

I begin the work.

sitelen Lasina

mi open e pali.