7. Gender, Unofficial Words, Addressing People, Interjections, Commands Flashcards
ahh, ha!, umm, hmm, ooh, etc.
a
to wait, to pause, to stay; remaining
awen
parent
mama
woman, wife, girlfriend, female
meli
man, husband, boyfriend, male
mije
woof, meow, moo, any animal sound
mu
name, word
nimi
(used for vocative and imperative)
o
yay!, cool, good
pona
language; hey!
toki
a parent in general (mother or father)
mama
mother
mama meli
father
mama mije
Canada is good.
ma Kanata li pona.
Italy is beautiful.
ma Italija li pona lukin.
I want to go to Germany.
mi wile tawa ma Tosi.
London is big.
ma tomo Lantan li suli.
Berlin
ma tomo Pelin
Atlanta
ma tomo Alenta
Rome
ma tomo Loma
I’m from Berlin.
mi kama tan ma tomo Pelin.
The English language is good.
toki Inli li pona.
England is good.
ma Inli li pona.
French language
toki Kanse
Esperanto
toki Epelanto
Canadian person
jan Kanata
Mexican person
jan Mesiko
Italian woman
meli Italija
Spanish man
mije Epanja
Lisa is cool.
jan Lisa li pona.
Brandon teaches me.
jan Pentan li pana e sona tawa mi.
Mary’s talking to me.
jan Mewi li toki tawa mi.
Nathan is funny.
jan Nesan li musi.