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jan pi pona sitelen
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speakerjan pi pona sitelenthe model

speakerjan EsiEddy li tawagoes to tenpo sonaa class. jan OkaOscar li pana e sona pi sitelen musiteaches art.
headspeakertokihello, miI ken ala kencan (question) kama lon insacome in?
headspeakertenpo lili tasovery soon la(context), tenpo sona mimy class li openwill begin.
Oscar has to teach an art class in two hours.
  • No, that's wrong.
  • Yes, that's right.
headspeakertasobut miI pilin musi ala(am) bored. miI wilewant palito do e(object) ijosomething.
Select the missing phrase
headspeakertenpo sonaclass sinayour li lon ala(does) not exist, anu seme??
headspeakerlonno alaI, mican (question) ken ala kendo pali(object) esomething ijofor tawayou sina?
headspeakertan semewhy?
Tap what you hear
headspeakertan ni:because sinayou (are) jan mi pi pona mutemy best friend.
headspeakeraaoh, kenyes
headspeakeraahmm miI sonaknow e(object) pali ponagood work tawafor sinayou.
headspeakerponavery mutewell, jan mifriend o(vocative)!
headspeakero(imperative) anpa e monsisit lonin supachair nithis.
headspeakermi niyes!
speakerjan EsiEddy li anpasits down liand lukinlooks at e(object) jan OkaOscar.
Choose the option that means "sits down."
li li e .
headspeakeroand (imperative) kalama alabe quiet.
headspeakertan semewhy?
headspeakertenpo sona mimy class li openis starting. miI wile joneed e(object) jana model tawafor sitelendrawings.
headspeakerjan sitelenmodels li toki aladon't talk.
headspeakertasobut miI wilewant palito do (something)!
headspeakermushh o(imperative) toki aladon't speak!
Why is Eddy still bored?
  • Oscar won't stop talking about work.
  • He doesn't like to read about art.
  • Oscar wants him to sit in a chair and be quiet.
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