Talk:Yes/no questions with ala

From Toki Pona

Yes/no questions

To ask a yes-or-no question, such as “Is the elephant happy?”, in Toki Pona we literally say “The elephant is happy, not happy?” repeat the key word twice, separated by ala.

__ ala __

sina jan Tosi ala Tosi? Are you German?

To reply yes, repeat the word.

jan. Yes.

To say no, say it with ala:

jan ala.

Or you may also say “ala” on its own.