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jan sin pi(kama sona)
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speakerjan sinstudent pi(kama sona)new

speakerjan[sonaalewileiloZari] enand jan[liijoliijoLily] li lonon tomo-tawa sulithe bus
headspeakerjan[liijoliijoLily] o
kulupu sonaclass miour li johas e jan sin pi(wile sona)a student
Zari tells Lily that there's a new teacher at their school.
  • No, that's wrong.
  • Yes, that's right.
headspeakeronahe li janis a person [miinsakenutawileelilionacalled Migwel]
headspeakerjan[miinsakenutawileelilionaMigwel] anu seme??
headspeakerjan
yes
ona lihe is tanfrom ma[maenkeninsakenopenMexico]
headspeakermama mijefather onahis li sitelenwrites e lipubooks
Select the missing phrase
headspeakermusi mutevery interesting
headspeakeronahe li toki[esunpialenijonale]
speaks Spanish
zzzz liand toki[ijoniliijo]
speaks English
zzzz liand toki[ponaotawautakalamaenspeaks Portugwese]
headspeakeraoh, ona lihe is sona mutevery smart
headspeakersona mute
very smart.
onahe li suliis tall kin
to
onahe li pona muteis very nice tawato lukinthe eyes
How does Zari describe Migwel?
  • He's short and blond.
  • He's handsome and loud.
  • He's smart and tall.
headspeakeraha aha, o awenkeep tokitalking
headspeakerahmm,, len nokathe shoes li pona muteare very nice tawato lukinthe eyes
headspeakerjan[sonaalewileilo] o
Zari
jan[miinsakenutawileeliliona]Migwel li lon monsiis behind sinayou
Choose the option that means "behind."

sina
headspeakersemewhat a
headspeakertoki a
hello
jan[miinsakenutawileeliliona] oMigwel
headspeakertoki
hello
jan[liijoliijo] o
Lily
sina pilin semehow are you
headspeakermi pilin ponaI'm fine
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headspeakerjan[miinsakenutawileeliliona]Migwel o
jan nithis person li jan pona mimy frjend [sonaalewileiloZari]
headspeakerlen nokashoes sinayour,, li ponagood tawato onaher
headspeakeraoh hmm,, toki a
hello
jan[miinsakenutawileelilionaMigwel] o
Zari didn't realize that…
  • …Miguel's shoes were so ugly.
  • …Miguel was sitting behind her.
  • …her homework was due today.
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