Toki Pona: The Language of Good
Toki Pona Grammar
A noun is a word for a person, place, or thing. To build a simple sentence in Toki Pona, follow this model:
NOUN + li + NOUN
EXAMPLE SENTENCE: ijo li ijo.
TRANSLATION: Something is something.
Some vocabulary:
ni = this, that
jan = person
soweli = animal, land mammal
meli = woman, female
How would you say "This is a person." in Toki Pona?
Ni li jan.
How would you say "This is an animal."?
ni li soweli.
How would you say "A woman is a person."?
meli li jan.