15. la Flashcards
(separates adverb of context from sentence)
la
moon, lunar
mun
to open, to begin, to turn on
open
end; to end, to stop, to turn off
pini
time
tenpo
The tool is broken.
ilo li pakala.
Maybe the tool is broken.
ken la ilo li pakala.
Maybe Lisa has it.
ken la jan Lisa li jo e ona.
Maybe he’s asleep.
ken la ona li lape.
Maybe I can go to Europe.
ken la mi ken tawa ma Elopa.
day (sun time)
tenpo suno
night (dark time)
tenpo pimeja
the present (this time)
tenpo ni
today (this sun time)
tenpo suno ni
tonight (this dark time)
tenpo pimeja ni
the future (coming time)
tenpo kama
soon (little coming time)
tenpo kama lili
the past (past time)
tenpo pini
yesterday (past sun time)
tenpo suno pini
last night (past dark time)
tenpo pimeja pini
tomorrow (coming sun time)
tenpo suno kama
often (many times)
tenpo mute
In the past, I was away.
tenpo pini la mi weka
At this time, I am here.
tenpo ni la mi lon.
In the future, I’ll sleep.
tenpo kama la mi lape.
Last night, I became drunk.
tenpo pimeja pini la mi kama nasa.
How old are you?
tenpo pi mute seme la sike e suno?
Four times I circled the sun.
tenpo tu tu la mi sike e suno.
My parents die, I feel bad.
mama mi li moli la mi pilin ike.
If/when 1 happens, then 2 happens also.
1 la 2.
When I’m asleep, everything is good.
mi lape la ali li pona.
If you drink beer, you’ll be silly.
sina moku e telo nasa la sina nasa.
If you are dead, you can’t speak.
sina moli la sina ken ala toki.
When I work a lot, I feel bad.
mi pali mute la mi pilin ike.
Lisa is better than Susan.
jan Lisa li pona mute. jan Susan li pona lili.
I’m bigger than you.
mi suli mute. sina suli lili.
I eat more than you.
mi moku mute. sina moku lili.
Maybe Susan will come.
ken la jan Susan li kama.
Last night I watched X-Files.
tenpo pimeja pini la mi lukin e sitelen tawa X-Files.
If the enemy comes, burn these papers.
jan ike li kama la o seli e lipu ni.
Maybe he’s in school.
ken la ona li lon tomo sona.
I have to work tomorrow.
tenpo suno kama la mi wile pali.
When it’s hot, I sweat.
seli li lon la mi pana e telo tan selo mi.
Open the door.
o open e lupa.
The moon is big tonight.
tenpo pimeja ni la mun li suli.
ken la jan lili li wile moku e telo.
Maybe the baby is thirsty.
tenpo ali la o kama sona!
Always learn!
sina sona e toki ni la sina sona e toki pona!
When you understand this, you know Toki Pona!
