9. pi Flashcards
essentially means “of” (separator)
pi
sound, noise, to make noise, to play an instrument
kalama
group, community, society
kulupu
road, way, doctrine, method
nasin
I wen to the crazy restroom.
mi tawa tomo telo nasa.
building of alcohol; a bar, pub, etc.
tomo pi telo nasa
person of the city, a city dweller
jan pi ma tomo
the Toki Pona community
kulupu pi toki pona
the ideology behind Toki Pona
nasin pi toki pona
leader of soldiers (commander, general)
jan lawa pi jan utala
leader of airplanes, a pilot
jan lawa pi tomo tawa kon
person of Christian religion, a Christian
jan pi nasin sewi Kolisu
religion
nasin sewi
an attractive person
jan pi pona lukin
an ugly person
jan pi ike lukin
Soldiers of the USA are bad for the world.
jan utala pi ma Mewika li ike tawa ma ali.
Lisa’s house
tomo pi jan Lisa
my fruit
kili mi
Susan’s fruit
kili pi jan Susan
her country
ma ona
Keli’s country
ma pi jan Keli
somebody’s clothes
len jan
Lisa’s clothes
len pi jan Lisa
our names
nimi pi mi mute
their house
tomo pi ona mute
strong person
jan wawa
a weak person
jan pi wawa ala
No strong people.
jan wawa ala.
I talked about people.
mi toki jan.
I talked about bad people.
mi toki pi jan ike.
I come from America.
mi kama tan ma Mewika.
What was that noise?
kalama ni li seme?
I like music.
kalama musi li pona tawa mi.
I like the song “Jingle Bells”.
kalama musi “Jingle Bells” li pona tawa mi.
The music of Elton John is odd.
kalama musi pi jan Elton-John li nasa.
I make noise using an instrument.
mi kalama kepeken ilo.
Don’t make noise!
o kalama ala!
How did you make this?
sina pali e ni kepeken nasin seme?
Keli’s child is funny.
jana lili pi jan Keli li musi.
I am a Toki Ponan.
mi jan pi toki pona.
He is a good musician.
ona li jan pona pi kalama musi.
The captain of the ship is eating.
jan lawa pi tomo tawa telo li moku.
Meow.
mu.
Enya’s music is good.
kalama musi pi jan Enja li pona.
Which people of this group are important?
jan seme pi kulupu ni li suli?
Our house is messed up.
tomo pi mi mute li pakala.
How did she make that?
ona li pali e ni kepeken nasin seme?
kili pi jan Linta li ike.
Linda’s fruit is bad.
len pi jan Susan li jaki.
Susan’s clothes are dirty.
mi sona ala e nimi pi ona mute.
I don’t know their names.
mi wile ala toki pi kalama musi.
I don’t want to talk about music.
mi wile toki meli.
I want to talk about girls.
sina pakala e ilo kepeken nasin seme?
How did you break the tool?
jan Wasintan [Washington] li jan lawa pona pi ma Mewika.
Washington was a good leader of America.
wile pi jan ike li pakala e ijo.
The desires of evil people mess things up.
