| English | Toki Pona |
|---|---|
| Welcome | kama pona |
| Hello (General greeting) |
toki! |
| How are you? | sina pilin seme? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | mi pilin pona. sina pona ala pona? |
| Long time no see | tenpo suli la mi toki ala tawa sina a! |
| What's your name? | nimi sina li seme? |
| My name is ... | nimi mi li ... |
| Where are you from? | sina tan ma seme? |
| I'm from ... | mi tan ma ... mi kama tan ma ... |
| Pleased to meet you | mi pona tan ni: mi sona e sina. |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
suno pona! tenpo suno kama pona! |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
tenpo suno pini pona! tenpo suno pini kama pona! |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
pimeja pona! |
| Good night | lape pona |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
mi tawa (person leaving) tawa pona (person staying) |
| Good luck | o pona |
| Cheers! (Toasts used when drinking) |
nasa pona |
| Have a nice day | suno pona |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
moku pona |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
tawa pona |
| Yes | lon pali |
| No | ala |
| Maybe | ken ken la |
| I understand | mi sona |
| I don't understand | mi sona ala |
| I don't know | mi sona ala |
| Please speak more slowly | o toki kepeken tenpo mute |
| Please say that again | o toki sin e ni |
| Please write it down | o sitelen e ni |
| Do you speak English? | sina toki ala toki e toki Inli? |
| Do you speak Toki Pona? | sina sona ala sona e toki pona? sina toki ala toki e toki pona? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
mi sona lili |
| Speak to me in Toki Pona | o toki e toki pona poka mi |
| How do you say ... in Toki Pona? | ... li seme lon toki pona? |
| Excuse me | o weka e ike mi |
| How much is this? | mi wile pana e mani pi mute seme? |
| Sorry | mi pakala |
| Please | mi wile |
| Thank you | pona |
| Reply to thank you | pona |
| Where's the toilet? | tomo telo li lon seme? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | jan mije ni li pana tan ali |
| This lady will pay for everything | jan meli ni li pana tan ali |
| Would you like to dance with me? | sina wile ala wile tawa musi poka mi? |
| I miss you | sina weka tawa mi |
| I love you | mi olin e sina |
| Get well soon | o pona kepeken tenpo lili |
| Leave me alone! | o tawa weka! |
| Help! | o pana e pona tawa mi! o pona e mi! |
| Fire! | seli! |
| Stop! | o awen ala e ni! o pali ala! o tawa ala! |
| Call the police! | o toki tawa jan pi nasin lawa! |
| Christmas and New Year greetings | tenpo Kulisu pona! tenpo sike sin pona! |
| Easter greetings | tenpo Isa pona! tenpo pi moli en lon pi jan Kulisu pona! |
| Birthday greetings | tenpo sike sin sina pona! |
| One language is never enough | toki wan li pona lili toki mute li pona mute |
| My hovercraft is full of eels Why this phrase? |
tomo tawa supa mi pi lon sewi li jo e kala linja mute mute kala linja mute mute li lon insa pi tomo tawa supa mi pi lon sewi |
