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jan pi( pona mute
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speakerjanperson pi( pona muteperfect

speakerjan [pilinenjakialaBea] enand jan [ensamaijoEddy] liare lonat tomo moku
(the) restaurant
headspeakertoki
hello
jan [pilinenjakialaBea] o
headspeakersina pilin seme
how are you
jan [ensamaijoEddy] o
headspeakera
ah
tenpo pimeja ni latonight miI kama sona e jan olin sinhave (a) date
headspeakerponanice
Select the missing phrase
headspeakerpona
yes
tasobut miI pilin ikefeel sick
headspeakerike aoh no!
headspeakermiI wile lape mute(am) very tired
Eddy feels great
  • No, that's wrong
  • Yes, that's right
headspeakerahmm
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headspeakersinayou wileshould tawago to jan pi sona sijelo(a) doctor
headspeakerala
no
sijelobody mimy li pona(is) fine
headspeakertenpo pimeja ni latonight miI tawago tenpo olinto
headspeakersinayou wile aladon't have to tawago (to) tenpo olin(the) date
headspeakermiI sonaknow e(the) perfect person jan pi( pona mute)for tawayou sina
Did you catch that? Bea thinks Eddy should…
  • forget his date's name
  • meet someone else instead of his date
  • be on time for his date
headspeakerpilinfeeling sinayour nithis li wawa ala wawaconfident (question)?
headspeakerwawa
yes
onashe liis sulitall
headspeakerli sona mutevery smart
headspeakeronashe li musi ala musifunny (question)
headspeakeronashe liis musifunny mutevery
Select the missing phrase
headspeakeronashe liis pona muteperfect
headspeakernimi onaher name liis semewhat
headspeakerjan [anteliike] pi( sona sijelo)doctor Ali
headspeakertenpo ni lanow sinayou wilehave (to) tawago (to) tomo pali ona
her office
headspeakertan ni
because
sinayou pilinfeel ike mutevery sick
Bea thinks the perfect person for Eddy is

  • a guy she met online

  • a doctor to help him get well

  • a woman he likes on TV
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Duostories Toki Pona Glyphs from English: The Perfect Person