Beginner Texts in Toki Pona

noka telo

A group of people dip their bare feet into shallow water.

A group of people dip their bare feet into shallow water. Image: Sommerstimmung am Rindermarktbrunnen in München 02 | by Kritzolina. | CC-BY-SA-4.0

ma li seli mute. mi pilin seli. mi wile e lete.

jan mute li pilin sama mi. mi mute li alasa e lete.

a, telo li lon. ona li lete ala lete?

mi pilin e telo kepeken luka mi. telo li lete.

mi weka e len pi noka mi. tenpo ni la, noka mi len ala.

mi pana e noka mi tawa telo. pilin suwi a! pilin pona a!

jan mute li lukin e pali mi e pilin pona mi.

ona kin li weka e len li pana e noka tawa telo.

lon anpa pi suno seli la mi ale li pilin pona tan lete pi telo noka.

The land is very hot. I feel hot. I want the cold.

Many people feel like me. We search for the cold.

Ah, liquid is here. Is it cold?

I feel the liquid using my hand. The liquid is cold.

I remove my foot's clothing. At this time, my foot is not covered.

I offer my foot to the liquid. A pleasant feeling, ah! A good feeling, ah!

Many people watch my work and my happiness.

They too remove clothing and offer their feet to the liquid.

Under the hot sun, we all feel good because of foot-washing coldness.

ma li seli mute
mi pilin seli
mi wile e lete

jan mute li pilin sama mi
mi mute li alasa e lete

a zz telo li lon
ona li lete ala lete

mi pilin e telo kepeken luka mi
telo li lete

mi weka e len pi noka mi
tenpo ni la zz zz noka mi len ala

mi pana e noka mi tawa telo
pilin suwi a
pilin pona a

jan mute li lukin e pali mi
zz zz zz zz e pilin pona mi

ona kin li weka e len
zz zz li pana e noka tawa telo

lon anpa pi suno seli la
zz zz mi ale li pilin pona tan lete pi telo noka

toki pona English sitelen pona
ma li seli mute. The land is very hot. ma li seli mute
mi pilin seli. I feel hot. mi pilin seli
mi wile e lete. I want the cold. mi wile e lete
jan mute li pilin sama mi. Many people feel like me. jan mute li pilin sama mi
mi mute li alasa e lete. We search for the cold. mi mute li alasa e lete
a, telo li lon. Ah, liquid is here. a zz telo li lon
ona li lete ala lete? Is it cold? ona li lete ala lete
mi pilin e telo kepeken luka mi. I feel the liquid using my hand. mi pilin e telo kepeken luka mi
telo li lete. The liquid is cold. telo li lete
mi weka e len pi noka mi. I remove my foot's clothing. mi weka e len pi noka mi
tenpo ni la, noka mi len ala. At this time, my foot is not covered. tenpo ni la
zz zz noka mi len ala
mi pana e noka mi tawa telo. I offer my foot to the liquid. mi pana e noka mi tawa telo
pilin suwi a! A pleasant feeling, ah! pilin suwi a
pilin pona a! A good feeling, ah! pilin pona a
jan mute li lukin e pali mi e pilin pona mi. Many people watch my work and my happiness. jan mute li lukin e pali mi
zz zz zz zz e pilin pona mi
ona kin li weka e len li pana e noka tawa telo. They too remove clothing and offer their feet to the liquid. ona kin li weka e len
zz zz li pana e noka tawa telo
lon anpa pi suno seli la mi ale li pilin pona tan lete pi telo noka. Under the hot sun, we all feel good because of foot-washing coldness. lon anpa pi suno seli la
zz zz mi ale li pilin pona tan lete pi telo noka

ma li seli mute.

ma li seli mute

en

The land is very hot.

sitelen Lasina

ma li seli mute.

mi pilin seli.

mi pilin seli

en

I feel hot.

sitelen Lasina

mi pilin seli.

mi wile e lete.

mi wile e lete

en

I want the cold.

sitelen Lasina

mi wile e lete.

jan mute li pilin sama mi.

jan mute li pilin sama mi

en

Many people feel like me.

sitelen Lasina

jan mute li pilin sama mi.

mi mute li alasa e lete.

mi mute li alasa e lete

en

We search for the cold.

sitelen Lasina

mi mute li alasa e lete.

a, telo li lon.

a zz telo li lon

en

Ah, liquid is here.

sitelen Lasina

a, telo li lon.

ona li lete ala lete?

ona li lete ala lete

en

Is it cold?

sitelen Lasina

ona li lete ala lete?

mi pilin e telo kepeken luka mi.

mi pilin e telo kepeken luka mi

en

I feel the liquid using my hand.

sitelen Lasina

mi pilin e telo kepeken luka mi.

telo li lete.

telo li lete

en

The liquid is cold.

sitelen Lasina

telo li lete.

mi weka e len pi noka mi.

mi weka e len pi noka mi

en

I remove my foot's clothing.

sitelen Lasina

mi weka e len pi noka mi.

tenpo ni la, noka mi len ala.

tenpo ni la
zz zz noka mi len ala

en

At this time, my foot is not covered.

sitelen Lasina

tenpo ni la, noka mi len ala.

mi pana e noka mi tawa telo.

mi pana e noka mi tawa telo

en

I offer my foot to the liquid.

sitelen Lasina

mi pana e noka mi tawa telo.

pilin suwi a!

pilin suwi a

en

A pleasant feeling, ah!

sitelen Lasina

pilin suwi a!

pilin pona a!

pilin pona a

en

A good feeling, ah!

sitelen Lasina

pilin pona a!

jan mute li lukin e pali mi e pilin pona mi.

jan mute li lukin e pali mi
zz zz zz zz e pilin pona mi

en

Many people watch my work and my happiness.

sitelen Lasina

jan mute li lukin e pali mi e pilin pona mi.

ona kin li weka e len li pana e noka tawa telo.

ona kin li weka e len
zz zz li pana e noka tawa telo

en

They too remove clothing and offer their feet to the liquid.

sitelen Lasina

ona kin li weka e len li pana e noka tawa telo.

lon anpa pi suno seli la mi ale li pilin pona tan lete pi telo noka.

lon anpa pi suno seli la
zz zz mi ale li pilin pona tan lete pi telo noka

en

Under the hot sun, we all feel good because of foot-washing coldness.

sitelen Lasina

lon anpa pi suno seli la mi ale li pilin pona tan lete pi telo noka.