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mi wile jo e soweli!
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speakermi wile jo e soweliI want a dog!

headspeakermamadad o
(vocative)
miI wile tokiwant to talk
headspeakermiI wile jowant e(object) sowelia dog!
Select the missing phrase
headspeakerjan [jeloutalanokajelooJunior] o
(vocative)
sina jo e soweli(if) you have a dog la(context) sinayou o pali mutemust work a lot
headspeakermamadad o pona
please
miI ken pali mutecan do a lot of chores
headspeakeraoh, sinayou kencan anu seme?
headspeakerni lathen sinayou o weka e jakihave to clean (out) tan(from) tomo tawathe car
Why does Eddy tell Junior to clean the car?
  • Junior needs to drive to his new job.
  • He wants Junior to prove that he's responsible.
  • Junior's dog got the car really dirty.
headspeakerponaOK
headspeakeroand (vocative) weka e jakiclean (out) tan(from) tomo telothe bathroom
headspeakermiyes o ni
Tap what you hear
headspeakeroand (vocative) ponaclean e(object) lupathe windows
headspeakeraoh, ikeno
speakertenpo mutea lot of time li pinihas passed la(context) jan [jeloutalanokajeloo]Junior li pinifinishes ponacleaning e(object) aleeverything
Choose the option that means "finishes."
li la li pona e ale
headspeakermamadad o(imperative) lukinlook
headspeakerpona mute
great
sinayou ken pali muteare very responsible
What comes next?
headspeakertenpo ninow la(context) sinayou kencan johave e(object) sowelia dog!
  • tomo teloa bathroom
  • lupaa window
  • sowelia dog
headspeakerpona
thank you
tasobut miI kama pilin ante
changed my mind
miI wile ala jodon't want e(object) sowelia dog
headspeakertan semewhy
headspeakermiI wile lape mute
am very tired
miI wile aladon't want pali muteto be responsible
Junior decided…
  • …he wants a cow instead.
  • …he should adopt four dogs.
  • …he's too tired to take care of a dog.
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