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meli olin pi pona suli
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speakermeli olingirlfriend pi pona suliperfect

speakerjan LinLin li lonat tomo pi ilo tawatrain station
speakeronashe li lukinsees e jan pona onaher friend: jan MasinMartin.
Lin sees her friend and a woman at the bank.
  • Yes, that's right.
  • No, that's wrong.
speakerjan MasinMartin li lon pokawith meliwoman.
headspeakertoki ahello, jan MasinMartin o(vocative)!
headspeakertokihello, jan LinLin o(vocative)!
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headspeakertokihello, miI (am) jan WelonikaVeronica.
headspeakerponanice to meet you, miI (am) jan LinLin.
Select the missing phrase
headspeakermi wile esun e lipu tawaI need to buy the tickets, jan MasinMartin o(vocative)!
headspeakerawen ponastay well, jan LinLin o(vocative)!
speakerjan WelonikaVeronica li wekagoes away, li esunbuys e lipu tawatickets.
headspeakerjan WelonikaVeronica li ponanice!
headspeakerlonyes, onashe li ponanice mutevery.
Choose the option that means "nice."
lon, li .
headspeakerli(and) pona lukinpretty.
headspeakeraaeh? lonyes.
headspeakermeli olin sinayour girlfriend li pona suliperfect tawafor sinayou!
Lin says that Veronica is…
  • …way too into trains.
  • …the perfect girlfriend.
  • …very rude.
headspeakersemewhat? meli mimy girlfriend? alano, jan WelonikaVeronica li mama mimy mother!
headspeakeronashe li… mama sinayour mother anu seme??
headspeakeraaa! mamayes.
headspeakeraaeh aah! ilo tawa mimy train li kamaarrived! mi tawabye!
Whoops! What was Lin's mistake?
  • She got on the wrong train.
  • She couldn't remember Martin's name.
  • She thought Martin's mother was his girlfriend.
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Duostories Toki Pona from English: The Perfect Girlfriend