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.
Heather is a whore.
jan Eta li jan unpa.
to teach (give knowledge)
pana e sona
I am Pepe.
mi jan Pepe.
My name is Pepe.
nimi mi li Pepe.
Ken, a bug is on your shirt.
jan Ken o, pipi li lon len sina.
Kelly, you are pretty.
jan Keli o, sina pona lukin.
Marvin, are you hungry?
jan Mawen o, sina wile ala wile moku?
Steffany, I don’t like you.
jan Tepani o, sina ike tawa mi.
Oh Abbie!
jan Epi o a!
Work!
o pali!
Wait.
o awen.
Watch this.
o lukin e ni.
Go to the city with your friend.
o tawa ma tomo poka jan pona sina.
John, …
jan San o, …
… go to your house!
… o tawa tomo sina!
John, go to your house!
jan San o tawa tomo sina!
Todd, don’t talk to me.
jan Ta o toki ala tawa mi.
Jessie, eat this fruit.
jan Sesi o moku e kili ni.
Let’s go.
mi mute o tawa.
Let’s have fun.
mi mute o musi.
Hello, Lisa.
jan Lisa o, toki.
Yay! Good! Hoorah!
pona!
Oh no!, Uh oh!, Alas!, etc.
ike!
f-ck! damn!
pakala!
Meow. Woof. Grrr. Moo. (sounds made by animals)
mu.
Ooh, ahh, unh, oh, etc.
a.
Hahaha! (laughter)
a a a!
Hello!, Hi!, etc.
toki!
Good sun! Good day!
suno pona!
Sleep well! Have a good night!
lape pona!
Good food! Enjoy your meal!
moku pona!
I’m going. Bye!
mi tawa.
Go well! Good bye!
tawa pona!
Come well! Welcome!
kama pona!
Good fun! Have fun!
musi pona!
Susan is crazy.
jan Susan li nasa.
Go!
o tawa!
Mama, wait.
mama meli o awen.
I come from Europe.
mi kama tan ma Elopa.
Hahaha! That’s funny.
a a a! ni li musi.
My name is Ken.
nimi mi li Ken.
Hello, Lisa.
jan Lisa o, toki.
F-ck!
pakala!
I want to go to Australia.
mi wile tawa ma Oselija.
Bye!
mi tawa!
mu.
meow, woof, moo, etc.
mi wile kama sona e toki Inli.
I want to learn English.
jan Ana o pana e moku tawa mi.
Ana, give me food.
o tawa musi poka mi!
Dance with me!
jan Mose o lawa e mi mute tawa ma pona.
Moses, lead us to the good land.
tawa pona.
Good bye (spoken by the person who’s staying).
