English Translation
Just talk with them.
Sure! Let’s break down the phrase “o toki taso tawa ona mute” in Toki Pona and explain each part in English, along with the grammar:
o: This is a command particle. It is used to give orders or make requests.
toki: This means "to speak" or "to talk."
taso: This means "only" or "just."
tawa: This means "to" or "towards."
ona: This means "they" or "them."
mute: This means "many" or "a lot."
Now, put together, “o toki taso tawa ona mute” can be broken down and translated to English as:
o toki: "speak!"
taso: "only"
tawa: "to"
ona mute: "many of them" or "them (a lot)."
So, in literal translation, “o toki taso tawa ona mute” means “only speak to many of them.” It’s giving a command to speak, but only to many people.
In context, it would be: “Speak only to many of them!”