kama sona 1.2.0

Toki Pona is a complete language with 137 words, created by Sonja Lang in 2001. You can learn the entire vocabulary in weeks and the entire grammar in an afternoon. kama sona ("come to know") gives you everything you need to do it.

THE COMPLETE DICTIONARY
All 137 words, with plain-English meanings, a real example sentence for each, audio pronunciation, search, and category filters. Every word also shows its sitelen pona glyph.

SMART FLASHCARDS
Spaced repetition schedules each word based on how well you know it. Words you miss come back sooner. Three modes: Toki Pona to English, English to Toki Pona, and sitelen pona reading practice.

QUIZZES AND GAMES
Multiple-choice meaning and word quizzes, a listening quiz, and a timed matching game.

THE WHOLE GRAMMAR IN 11 SHORT LESSONS
Word order, the particles li, e, pi, and la, questions, numbers, and the sitelen pona writing system. Toki Pona has no plurals, no tenses, and no irregular verbs.

SENTENCE PRACTICE
100 real sentences to translate in both directions, from beginner to advanced, with word-by-word glosses when you need them.

A NOTE ON PRONUNCIATION
Every word and sentence is spoken with Toki Pona's real stress pattern, always on the first syllable. The app uses the best voice installed on your iPhone. For the clearest sound, download a higher-quality Italian voice: open Settings, then Accessibility, then Spoken Content (called Read & Speak on newer versions of iOS), then Voices, then Italian, and download any Enhanced or Premium voice. kama sona will pick it up automatically. Italian is used because its five pure vowels are the closest match to Toki Pona's.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Your progress is stored on your device. No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. The app works entirely offline.

Toki Pona was created by Sonja Lang. This app is an independent study tool.

License: Commercial