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soweli pi(noka luka)
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speakersoweli pi(noka luka)the monkeys

speakerjan [esitelenijoEddy] enand jan [jakiutalanasajanoJunior] li lonat ma soweli musithe zoo
speakeronathey li tawaapproach soweli suli pi(nena suli)the elephant exhibit
headspeakermamaparent o
(vocative)
miwe ken ala kencan (question) tawago to soweli pi(luka tu tu)the monkeys
Junior wants to see the monkeys.
  • No, that's wrong.
  • Yes, that's right.
headspeakertan seme
why
tenpo alanever la(context) sinayou wilewant lukinto see e soweli ni^the monkeys
headspeakerlon
yes
tasobut tenpo ninow la(context) ona li pona tawa mi
I like them
miwe ken ala kencan (question) tawago
Select the missing phrase
headspeakerjan [jakiutalanasajanoJunior] o
(vocative)
soweli pi(luka tu tu)the monkeys li lon wekafar tanfrom ma nihere
headspeakermiwe kencan tawa wawa
run
tawa wawa li pona tawa sinayou love to run
What comes next?
headspeakerahmm,, pona
OK
ni^ li lon
that's right
tawa wawa li pona tawa miI love to run
  • tawa wawa li pona tawa mi
  • wawa tawa li pona tawa mi
  • wawa tawa li poka tawa mi
speakerjan [jakiutalanasajanoJunior] enand jan [esitelenijoEddy] li tawa wawarun
headspeakersinayou ken ala kencan (question} tawarun kepeken wawa sin
faster
mamadad o(vocative)
Choose the option that means "faster."
sina tawa
headspeakerjan [jakiutalanasajanoJunior] o
(vocative)
tawa wawa li ike tawa sinayou hate to run
headspeakerlon
yes
tawa wawa li ike tawa mi
I hate to run
tasobut moku lete suwi li pona tawa miI love ice cream
headspeakersoweli pi(noka luka)monkeys la(context) tomo esun pi(moku lete)ice cream shop li lon poka(is) next to
Why does Junior want to go see the monkeys?
  • He wants to get ice cream.
  • Monkeys are his favorite animals.
  • He wants to run with the monkeys.
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