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meli olin pi(pona suli)
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speakermeli olingirlfriend pi(pona suli)

speakerjan [lipuilonasinLin] li lonat tomo pi(ilo tawa)train station
speakeronashe li lukinsees e jan pona onav
her friend jan [maawensininsanasinMartin]
Lin sees her friend and a woman at the bank.
  • Yes, that's right.
  • No, that's wrong.
speakerjan [maawensininsanasinMartin] li lon pokawith meliwoman
headspeakertoki a
hello jan [maawensininsanasinMartin] o(vocative)
headspeakertoki
hello jan [lipuilonasinLin] o(vocative)
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headspeakertokihello, miI (am) jan [wileelapeonanokaikeala]Veronica
headspeakerpona
nice to meet you miI (am) jan [lipuilonasinLin]
Select the missing phrase
headspeakermi wile esun e lipu tawa
I need to buy the tickets jan [maawensininsanasinMartin] o(vocative)
headspeakerawen pona
stay well jan [lipuilonasinLin] o(vocative)
speakerjan [wileelapeonanokaikealaVeronica] li weka
goes away zzzzzz li esunbuys e lipu tawatickets
headspeakerjan [wileelapeonanokaikealaVeronica] li ponanice
headspeakerlon
yes onashe li ponanice mutevery
Choose the option that means "nice."
lon
li
headspeakerli(and) pona lukinpretty
headspeakeraeh,,, lonyes
headspeakermeli olin sinayour girlfriend li pona suliperfect tawafor sinayou
Lin says that Veronica is…
  • …way too into trains.
  • …the perfect girlfriend.
  • …very rude.
headspeakerseme
what meli mi
my girlfriend ala
no jan [wileelapeonanokaikealaVeronica] li mama mimy mother
headspeakeronashe li,, mama sinayour mother anu seme?
headspeakera,,,, mamayes
headspeakera
eh aah ilo tawa mimy train li kama
arrived mi tawabye
Whoops! What was Lin's mistake?
  • She got on the wrong train.
  • She couldn't remember Martin's name.
  • She thought Martin's mother was his girlfriend.
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