Toki Pona: taso

As a conjunction taso means “but”

mi pilin ike. taso mi wile pali.

I feel ill, but I have to work.

mi wile moku. taso mi jo ala e moku.

I am hungry but I have no food.

Remember in English you can use a comma, but in toki pona you have to use two sentences.

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As an adjective or adverb taso means “only”

mi musi taso.

I am only kidding.

jan Sema taso li kama.

James is the only one coming.

mi wile taso e telo

I only want water.

mi wile ala e ijo. mi lukin taso.

I don’t want anything, I am just looking.

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