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+# ilo ni li pali e nimi sin!
+ilo ni li musi taso.
+ona li ken pali e nimi sin, e kon pi nimi sin ni.
+kin la, ona li pali e toki ni: ona li kepeken nimi ni.
+
+sina lukin e ijo ike pi ilo ni la, o toki e ni tawa mi!
+
+o pona