lesson 11: home
Home
There’s a lot of stuff in our homes:
ilo
tool, like a hammer, fork, phone, app
tool, like a hammer, fork, phone, app
lipu
flat thing for sona, like paper, card, book, website
flat thing for sona, like paper, card, book, website
poki
container, like a box, drawer, bottle
container, like a box, drawer, bottle
supa
horizontal surface, like a shelf, desk, couch
horizontal surface, like a shelf, desk, couch
lupa
an opening, like a door, window, hole
an opening, like a door, window, hole
len
a cover, like clothes, shoes, blanket
a cover, like clothes, shoes, blanket
And here’s what we do with them:
open
to begin, to open, to turn on
to begin, to open, to turn on
pini
to end, to close, to turn off
to end, to close, to turn off
jo
to hold, to contain, to include
to hold, to contain, to include
Let’s practice!
mi open e lupa.
I open the door.
mi open e lupa.
I open the door.
jan li pini e poki moku.
The person closes the fridge.
jan li pini e poki moku.
The person closes the fridge.
lipu li lon supa lape.
The book is on the bed.
lipu li lon supa lape.
The book is on the bed.
poki mi li ken jo e len.
My drawer may contain clothes.
poki mi li ken jo e len.
My drawer may contain clothes.
ilo mi li wile e wawa.
My phone requires electricity.
ilo mi li wile e wawa.
My phone requires electricity.
Something
Inside a box, we may find clothes, papers, tools, photos… All sorts of stuff! How can we talk about it all in general?
ijo
something, thing, stuff
something, thing, stuff
poki li jo e ijo.
The box has stuff.
poki li jo e ijo.
The box has stuff.
jan li sitelen e ijo suwi.
Someone is drawing something cute.
jan li sitelen e ijo suwi.
Someone is drawing something cute.
mi wile toki e ijo kasi.
I would like to talk about something related to plants.
mi wile toki e ijo kasi.
I would like to talk about something related to plants.