Beginner Texts in Toki Pona

olin mun

The night sky illuminated with stars over a truck bed camper.

The night sky illuminated with stars over a truck bed camper. Image: Car camping at night in Padre Island National Seashore (48770157336) | by capt_tain Tom. | CC-BY-2.0

mi en jan olin li lukin e mun.

jan olin li sona mute e mun. mi sona ala e mun.

jan olin li pana e sona mun.

"mun ni li laso."

"a, mun ni li lete."

"a, ni li mun ma ala.

ni li ilo jan."

mi kute e toki ona. kalama uta ona li suwi tawa mi. mi pilin lape.

lukin mi li pini.

mi lape la mi lukin e mun mute pi jan olin mi.

Myself and love person are looking at night-sky objects.

Love person knows a lot about night-sky objects. I don't know night-sky objects.

Love person provides knowledge of night-sky object.

"That night-sky object is green."

"Ah, that night-sky object is cold."

"Ah, that is not a planetary night-sky object.

That is a human tool."

I listen to their communication. Their mouth sound is pleasant to me. I feel sleepy.

My eyes are closed.

While I sleep, I see the many night sky objects of my love person.

mi en jan+olin li lukin e mun

jan+olin li sona mute e mun
mi sona ala e mun

jan+olin li pana e sona mun

te mun ni li laso

a mun ni li lete

a ni li mun ma ala

ni li ilo jan to

mi kute e toki ona
kalama uta ona li suwi tawa mi
mi pilin lape

lukin mi li pini

mi lape la mi lukin e mun mute pi jan olin mi

toki pona English sitelen pona
mi en jan olin li lukin e mun. Myself and love person are looking at night-sky objects. mi en jan+olin li lukin e mun
jan olin li sona mute e mun. Love person knows a lot about night-sky objects. jan+olin li sona mute e mun
mi sona ala e mun. I don't know night-sky objects. mi sona ala e mun
jan olin li pana e sona mun. Love person provides knowledge of night-sky object. jan+olin li pana e sona mun
"mun ni li laso." "That night-sky object is green." te mun ni li laso
"a, mun ni li lete." "Ah, that night-sky object is cold." a mun ni li lete
"a, ni li mun ma ala. "Ah, that is not a planetary night-sky object. a ni li mun ma ala
ni li ilo jan." That is a human tool." ni li ilo jan to
mi kute e toki ona. I listen to their communication. mi kute e toki ona
kalama uta ona li suwi tawa mi. Their mouth sound is pleasant to me. kalama uta ona li suwi tawa mi
mi pilin lape. I feel sleepy. mi pilin lape
lukin mi li pini. My eyes are closed. lukin mi li pini
mi lape la mi lukin e mun mute pi jan olin mi. While I sleep, I see the many night sky objects of my love person. mi lape la
mi lukin e mun mute pi jan olin mi

mi en jan olin li lukin e mun.

mi en jan+olin li lukin e mun

en

Myself and love person are looking at night-sky objects.

sitelen Lasina

mi en jan olin li lukin e mun.

jan olin li sona mute e mun.

jan+olin li sona mute e mun

en

Love person knows a lot about night-sky objects.

sitelen Lasina

jan olin li sona mute e mun.

mi sona ala e mun.

mi sona ala e mun

en

I don't know night-sky objects.

sitelen Lasina

mi sona ala e mun.

jan olin li pana e sona mun.

jan+olin li pana e sona mun

en

Love person provides knowledge of night-sky object.

sitelen Lasina

jan olin li pana e sona mun.

"mun ni li laso."

te mun ni li laso

en

"That night-sky object is green."

sitelen Lasina

"mun ni li laso."

"a, mun ni li lete."

a mun ni li lete

en

"Ah, that night-sky object is cold."

sitelen Lasina

"a, mun ni li lete."

"a, ni li mun ma ala.

a ni li mun ma ala

en

"Ah, that is not a planetary night-sky object.

sitelen Lasina

"a, ni li mun ma ala.

ni li ilo jan."

ni li ilo jan to

en

That is a human tool."

sitelen Lasina

ni li ilo jan."

mi kute e toki ona.

mi kute e toki ona

en

I listen to their communication.

sitelen Lasina

mi kute e toki ona.

kalama uta ona li suwi tawa mi.

kalama uta ona li suwi tawa mi

en

Their mouth sound is pleasant to me.

sitelen Lasina

kalama uta ona li suwi tawa mi.

mi pilin lape.

mi pilin lape

en

I feel sleepy.

sitelen Lasina

mi pilin lape.

lukin mi li pini.

lukin mi li pini

en

My eyes are closed.

sitelen Lasina

lukin mi li pini.

mi lape la mi lukin e mun mute pi jan olin mi.

mi lape la
mi lukin e mun mute pi jan olin mi

en

While I sleep, I see the many night sky objects of my love person.

sitelen Lasina

mi lape la mi lukin e mun mute pi jan olin mi.