Beginner Texts in Toki Pona

esun mute

An indoor market in Turkey, where many vendors sell their goods from stalls.

An indoor market in Turkey, where many vendors sell their goods from stalls. Image: Grand Bazaar, Istanbul 6 | by Slyronit. | CC-BY-SA-4.0

jan mute li lon esun.

mi wile esun e kala.

"o esun e kasi!" jan li toki.

mi wile e kala e kasi ala.

"o esun e waso!" jan ante li toki.

mi wile e kala e kasi ala e waso ala.

"o esun e pan suwi!" jan ante li toki.

mi lukin e pan suwi. ona li pona mute lukin.

mi wile e kala e pan suwi e kasi ala e waso ala.

Many people are at the market.

I need to buy a fish.

"Buy a plant!" Someone says.

I want a fish and no plant.

"Buy a bird!" Someone else says.

I want a fish, no plant and no bird.

"Buy sweet bread!" Someone else says.

I see the bread. It is very visually good.

I want a fish and sweet bread, no plant and no bird.

jan mute li lon esun

mi wile esun e kala

te o esun e kasi to
jan li toki

mi wile e kala
zz zz e kasi ala

te o esun e waso to
jan ante li toki

mi wile e kala
zz zz e kasi ala
zz zz e waso ala

te o esun e pan suwi to
jan ante li toki

mi lukin e pan suwi
ona li pona mute lukin

mi wile e kala
zz zz e pan suwi
zz zz e kasi ala
zz zz e waso ala

toki pona English sitelen pona
jan mute li lon esun. Many people are at the market. jan mute li lon esun
mi wile esun e kala. I need to buy a fish. mi wile esun e kala
"o esun e kasi!" jan li toki. "Buy a plant!" Someone says. te o esun e kasi to
jan li toki
mi wile e kala e kasi ala. I want a fish and no plant. mi wile e kala
zz zz e kasi ala
"o esun e waso!" jan ante li toki. "Buy a bird!" Someone else says. te o esun e waso to
jan ante li toki
mi wile e kala e kasi ala e waso ala. I want a fish, no plant and no bird. mi wile e kala
zz zz e kasi ala
zz zz e waso ala
"o esun e pan suwi!" jan ante li toki. "Buy sweet bread!" Someone else says. te o esun e pan suwi to
jan ante li toki
mi lukin e pan suwi. I see the bread. mi lukin e pan suwi
ona li pona mute lukin. It is very visually good. ona li pona mute lukin
mi wile e kala e pan suwi e kasi ala e waso ala. I want a fish and sweet bread, no plant and no bird. mi wile e kala
zz zz e pan suwi
zz zz e kasi ala
zz zz e waso ala

jan mute li lon esun.

jan mute li lon esun

en

Many people are at the market.

sitelen Lasina

jan mute li lon esun.

mi wile esun e kala.

mi wile esun e kala

en

I need to buy a fish.

sitelen Lasina

mi wile esun e kala.

"o esun e kasi!" jan li toki.

te o esun e kasi to
jan li toki

en

"Buy a plant!" Someone says.

sitelen Lasina

"o esun e kasi!" jan li toki.

mi wile e kala e kasi ala.

mi wile e kala
zz zz e kasi ala

en

I want a fish and no plant.

sitelen Lasina

mi wile e kala e kasi ala.

"o esun e waso!" jan ante li toki.

te o esun e waso to
jan ante li toki

en

"Buy a bird!" Someone else says.

sitelen Lasina

"o esun e waso!" jan ante li toki.

mi wile e kala e kasi ala e waso ala.

mi wile e kala
zz zz e kasi ala
zz zz e waso ala

en

I want a fish, no plant and no bird.

sitelen Lasina

mi wile e kala e kasi ala e waso ala.

"o esun e pan suwi!" jan ante li toki.

te o esun e pan suwi to
jan ante li toki

en

"Buy sweet bread!" Someone else says.

sitelen Lasina

"o esun e pan suwi!" jan ante li toki.

mi lukin e pan suwi.

mi lukin e pan suwi

en

I see the bread.

sitelen Lasina

mi lukin e pan suwi.

ona li pona mute lukin.

ona li pona mute lukin

en

It is very visually good.

sitelen Lasina

ona li pona mute lukin.

mi wile e kala e pan suwi e kasi ala e waso ala.

mi wile e kala
zz zz e pan suwi
zz zz e kasi ala
zz zz e waso ala

en

I want a fish and sweet bread, no plant and no bird.

sitelen Lasina

mi wile e kala e pan suwi e kasi ala e waso ala.