Answers

Basic Sentences

People are good.		jan li pona.
I'm eating.		mi moku.
You're tall.		sina suli.
Water is simple.		telo li pona.
The lake is big.		telo li suli.
suno li suli.		The sun is big.
mi suli.		I'm important. / I'm fat.
jan li moku.		Somebody is eating.

Direct Objects, Compund Sentences

I have a tool.		mi jo e ilo.
She's eating fruit.		ona li moku e kili.
Something is watching me.		ijo li lukin e mi.
He wants to squish the spider.		ona li wile pakala e pipi.
Pineapple is a food and is good.		kili li moku li pona.
The bug is thirsty.		pipi li wile moku e telo.
mi lukin e ni.		I am looking at that.
mi wile unpa e ona.		I want to have sex with him/her.
jan li wile jo e ma.		People want to own land.
mi jan li suli.		I am somebody and am important.

Adjectives, Compund Nouns Adverbs

mi jo e kili.		I have a fruit.
ona li pona li lili.		It is good and is small.
mi moku lili e kili lili.		I nibble (eat a little) the small fruit.
The leader drank dirty water.		jan lawa li moku e telo jaki.
I need a fork.		mi wile e ilo moku.
An enemy is attacking them.		jan ike li utala e ona mute.
That bad person has strange clothes.		jan ike ni li jo e len nasa.
We drank a lot of vodka.		mi mute li moku e telo nasa mute.
Children watch adults.		jan lili li lukin e jan suli.
mi lukin sewi e tomo suli.		I am looking up at the big building.
seli suno li seli e tomo mi.		The sun's warmth heats my home.
jan lili li wile e telo kili.		Children want fruit juice.
ona mute li nasa e jan suli.		They drove the adults crazy.

Prepositions I

I fixed the flashlight using a small tool.		mi pona e ilo suno kepeken ilo lili.
I like Toki Pona.		toki pona li pona tawa mi.
We gave them food.		mi mute li pana e moku tawa ona mute.
This is for my friend.		ni li tawa jan pona mi.
The tools are in the container.		ilo li lon poki.
That bottle is in the dirt.		poki ni li lon jaki.
I want to go to his house using my car.		mi wile tawa tomo ona kepeken tomo tawa mi.
They are arguing.		ona mute li utala toki.
sina wile kama tawa tomo toki.		You should come to the chat room.
jan li toki kepeken toki pona lon tomo toki.		People talk in/using Toki Pona in the chat room.
mi tawa tomo toki. ona li pona tawa mi.		I go the chat room. It is good for me.
		I like to go to the chat room.
sina kama jo e jan pona lon ni.		You will get friends there.

Other Prepositions

My friend is beside me.		jan pona mi li lon poka mi.
The sun is above me.		suno li lon sewi mi.
The land is beneath me.		ma li lon anpa mi.
Bad things are behind me.		ijo ike li lon monsi mi.
I'm okay because I'm alive.		mi pona tan ni: mi lon.
I look at the land with my friend.		mi lukin e ma poka jan pona mi.
I look at the land with my friend.		mi lukin e ma lon poka pi jan pona mi.
People look like ants.		jan li lukin sama pipi.
poka mi li pakala.		My hip hurts.
mi kepeken e poki e ilo moku.		I'm using a bowl and a spoon.
jan li lon insa tomo.		Somebody's inside the house.

Negation Yes/No Questions

Is that funny? Yes.		ni li musi ala musi? musi.
You have to tell me why.		sina wile toki e tan tawa mi.
Is a bug beside me?		pipi li lon ala lon poka mi?
Do you like me?		mi pona ala pona tawa sina?
I can't sleep.		mi ken ala lape.
I don't want to talk to you.		mi wile ala toki tawa sina.
He didn't go to the lake.		ona li tawa ala telo.
sina wile ala wile pali? wile ala.		Do you want to work? No.
jan utala li seli ala seli e tomo?		Is the warrior burning the house?
jan lili li ken ala moku e telo nasa.		Children can't drink beer.
sina kepeken ala kepeken e ni?		Are you using that?
sina ken ala ken kama?		Can you come?

Gender, Unofficial Words, ...

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)

Questions using seme

What do you want to do?		sina wile pali e seme?
Who loves you?		jan seme li olin e sina?
Is that sweet?		ni li suwi ala suwi?
I'm going to bed.		mi tawa supa lape.
Are more people coming?		jan sin li kama ala kama?
Give me a lollipop!		o pana e suwi tawa mi!
Who's there?		jan seme li lon? / jan seme li lon ni?
Which bug hurt you?		pipi seme li pakala e sina?
Whom did you go with?		sina tawa poka jan seme?
He loves to eat.		moku li pona tawa ona.
jan Ken o, mi olin e sina.		Ken, I love you.
ni li jan seme?		Who is that?
sina lon seme?		Where are you?
		(lit: You in what?)
mi lon tan seme?		Why am I here?
		(lit: I exist because-of what?)
jan seme li meli sina?		Who is your girlfriend/wife?
sina tawa ma tomo tan seme?		Why did you go to the city?
sina wile tawa ma seme?		What place do you want to go to?

pi

Keli's child is funny.		jan 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.

Conjunctions kin Temperature

Do you want to come or what?		sina wile kama anu seme?
Do you want food, or do you want water?		sina wile e moku anu telo?
I still want to go to my house.		mi kin wile tawa tomo mi.
This paper feels cold.		lipu ni li pilin lete.
I like currency of other nations.		mani pi ma ante li pona tawa mi.
I want to go, but I can't.		mi wile tawa. taso mi ken ala.
I'm alone.		mi taso li lon.
mi kin olin e sina.		I still love you. / I love you too.
mi pilin e ni: ona li jo ala e mani.		I think that he doesn't have money.
mi wile lukin e ma ante.		I want to see other countries.
mi wile ala e ijo. mi lukin taso.		I don't want anything. I'm just looking.
mi pilin lete.		I'm cold.
		(lit. "I feel cold.")
sina wile toki tawa mije anu meli?		Do you want to talk a male, or a female?

Colors

I don't see the blue bag.		mi lukin ala e poki laso.
A little green person came from the sky.		jan laso jelo lili li kama tan sewi. /
A little green person came from the sky.		jan jelo laso lili li kama tan sewi.
I like the color purple.		kule loje laso li pona tawa mi. /
I like the color purple.		kule laso loje li pona tawa mi.
The sky is blue.		sewi li laso.
Look at that red bug.		o lukin e pipi loje ni.
I want the map.		mi wile e sitelen ma.
Do you watch The X-Files?		sina lukin ala lukin e sitelen tawa X-Files?
Which color do you like?		kule seme li pona tawa sina?
suno li jelo.		The sun is yellow.
telo suli li laso.		The big water [ocean] is blue.
mi wile moku e kili loje.		I want to eat a red fruit.
ona li kule e tomo tawa.		He's painting the car.
ma mi li pimeja.		My land is dark.
kalama ala li lon		No sound exists.
mi lape. mi sona.		I sleep. I know.

Living Things

I want a puppy.		mi wile e soweli lili.
Ahh! The dinosaur wants to eat me!		a! akesi li wile moku e mi!
The mosquito bit me.		pipi li moku e mi.
Cows say moo.		soweli li toki e mu.
Birds fly in air.		waso li tawa lon kon.
Let's eat fish.		mi mute o moku e kala.
Flowers are pretty.		kasi kule li pona lukin.
I like plants.		kasi li pona tawa mi.
mama ona li kepeken e kasi nasa.		His mother used pot.
akesi li pana e telo moli.		The snake emitted venom ("deadly fluid").
pipi li moku e kasi.		Bugs eat plants.
soweli mi li kama moli.		My dog is dying.
jan Pawe o, mi wile ala moli.		Forrest, I don't want to die.
mi lon ma kasi.		I'm in the forest.

The Body

Kiss me.		o pilin e uta mi kepeken uta sina.
I need to pee.		mi wile pana e telo jelo.
My hair is wet.		linja mi li telo.
Something is in my eye.		ijo li lon oko mi.
I can't hear your talking.		mi ken ala kute e toki sina.
I need to crap.		mi wile pana e ko jaki.
That hole is big.		lupa ni li suli.
a! telo sijelo loje li kama tan nena kute mi!		Ahh! Blood is coming from my ear!
selo mi li wile e ni: mi pilin e ona.		My skin wants this: I touch it.
		This is how we say that our skin itches.
o pilin e nena.		Touch the button.
o moli e pipi kepeken palisa.		Kill the roach with the stick.
luka mi li jaki. mi wile telo e ona.		My hands are dirty. I want to wash them.
o pana e sike tawa mi.		Give the ball to me.
mi pilin e seli sijelo sina.		I feel your bodily warmth.

Numbers

I saw three birds.		mi lukin e waso tu wan.
Many people are coming.		jan mute li kama.
The first person is here.		jan pi nanpa wan li lon.
I own two cars.		mi jo e tomo tawa tu.
Some (but not a lot) of people are coming.		jan mute lili li kama.
Unite!		o wan!
mi weka e ijo tu ni.		I got rid of those two things.
o tu.		Break up. Split apart.
mi lukin e soweli luka.		I saw five mammals.
mi weka.		I was away.

la

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!		Figure this one out for yourself. :o)