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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 JunjoJunior o(vocative), sina jo e soweli(if) you have a dog la(context) sinayou o pali mutemust work a lot.
headspeakermamadad o ponaplease! 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
headspeaker oand (vocative) ponaclean e(object) lupathe windows!
headspeakeraoh, ikeno
speakertenpo mutea lot of time li pinihas passed la(context) jan JunjoJunior li pinifinishes ponacleaning e(object) aleeverything.
Choose the option that means "finishes."
li la li pona e ale.
headspeakermamadad o(imperative) lukinlook!
headspeakerpona mutegreat! 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
headspeakerponathank you, tasobut miI kama pilin antechanged my mind! miI wile ala jodon't want e(object) sowelia dog
headspeakertan semewhy?
headspeakermiI wile lape muteam 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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