Part 1: first steps!
Talk about animals, people, places, and activities.
Learn your first 40 words!
At the end of this part, you will read a short story.
introduction
What is Toki Pona? What is Wasona?
What is Toki Pona? What is Wasona?
lesson 1: pronunciation
Learn to read Toki Pona in the Latin alphabet!
Learn to read Toki Pona in the Latin alphabet!
lesson 2: two writing systems
Learn to read the Sitelen Pona script!
Learn to read the Sitelen Pona script!
lesson 3: simple sentences
Learn li, e, soweli, waso, pipi, kasi, moku, lukin, sona!
Learn li, e, soweli, waso, pipi, kasi, moku, lukin, sona!
lesson 4: adjectives
Learn suli, lili, pona, ike, wawa, suwi!
Learn suli, lili, pona, ike, wawa, suwi!
lesson 5: parts of speech
Learn about nouns, verbs, and adjectives!
Learn about nouns, verbs, and adjectives!
lesson 6: pronouns
Learn ni, mi, sina, ona!
Learn ni, mi, sina, ona!
lesson 7: names
Learn nimi, jan, sitelen, toki, ma, tomo!
Learn nimi, jan, sitelen, toki, ma, tomo!
lesson 8: prepositions
Learn weka, pana, kama, awen, tawa, lon, tan!
Learn weka, pana, kama, awen, tawa, lon, tan!
lesson 9: activities
Learn utala, lape, musi, nasa, kalama, wile, ken, alasa!
Learn utala, lape, musi, nasa, kalama, wile, ken, alasa!
lesson 10: intermission 1
Read your first story in Toki Pona!
Read your first story in Toki Pona!
Part 2: keep going!
Talk about home, materials, society, and be expressive.
Learn your next 39 words!
At the end of this part, you will read a dialogue.
lesson 11: home
Learn ilo, lipu, poki, supa, lupa, len, open, pini, jo, ijo!
Learn ilo, lipu, poki, supa, lupa, len, open, pini, jo, ijo!
lesson 12: requests
Learn o!
Learn o!
lesson 13: elements
Learn kon, telo, ko, kiwen, seli, lete, sewi!
Learn kon, telo, ko, kiwen, seli, lete, sewi!
lesson 14: negation
Learn ala!
Learn ala!
lesson 15: with and like
Learn sama, kepeken, leko, ante, pali!
Learn sama, kepeken, leko, ante, pali!
lesson 16: society
Learn kulupu, nasin, esun, mani, moli, mute!
Learn kulupu, nasin, esun, mani, moli, mute!
lesson 17: questions
Learn anu, seme!
Learn anu, seme!
lesson 18: feelings
Learn pilin, jaki, monsuta, pakala, a!
Learn pilin, jaki, monsuta, pakala, a!
lesson 19: intermission 2
Read a dialogue in Toki Pona!
Read a dialogue in Toki Pona!
Part 3: wrapping up!
Talk about time, space, numbers, colours, and more!
Finish learning your 131 words!
lesson 20: time
Learn la, tenpo, sike, mun, suno, sin, poka!
Learn la, tenpo, sike, mun, suno, sin, poka!
lesson 21: nature
Learn akesi, kala, pan, kili, soko, misikeke, namako!
Learn akesi, kala, pan, kili, soko, misikeke, namako!
lesson 22: very lovely cats
Learn pi!
Learn pi!
lesson 23: places
Learn pi, selo, insa, monsi, sinpin, anpa!
Learn pi, selo, insa, monsi, sinpin, anpa!
lesson 24: body
Learn sijelo, luka, noka, lawa, kute, uta, nena, palisa, linja!
Learn sijelo, luka, noka, lawa, kute, uta, nena, palisa, linja!
lesson 25: numbers
Learn nanpa, wan, tu, ale, kipisi!
Learn nanpa, wan, tu, ale, kipisi!
lesson 26: love and identity
Learn olin, unpa, mama, mije, meli, tonsi, en!
Learn olin, unpa, mama, mije, meli, tonsi, en!
lesson 27: colours
Learn kule, walo, pimeja, laso, loje, jelo, kin!
Learn kule, walo, pimeja, laso, loje, jelo, kin!
lesson 28: moo!
Learn taso, n, mu, pu, ku, kijetesantakalu!
Learn taso, n, mu, pu, ku, kijetesantakalu!
lesson 29: intermission 3
Let's listen to a song!
Let's listen to a song!
Q&A!
Some finer details that aren’t necessary to know, but you might be interested in!
- Q: what other Toki Pona courses are there?
- Q: does Toki Pona pronunciation vary among different speakers?
- Q: how can I type sitelen pona?
- Q: what’s the third most popular writing system for Toki Pona?
- Q: does ‘li’ mean ‘is’?
- Q: what’s my name in Toki Pona?
- Q: in sitelen pona, names look long. How can I make them shorter?
- Q: do I have to memorise language and country names?
- Q: isn’t ‘jan li toki Inli’ a bit strange?
- Q: are there any more preverbs?
- Q: how do you say ‘to do’?
- Q: how do I talk about large numbers?
- Q: what is jan Sonja up to these days?
- Q: what other, uncommon words might I encounter?