Toki Pona isn&#x27;t meant as a universal language to be translated from nor to translate into (unlike e.g. Esperanto). When you translate from&#x2F;to, a lot of subtleties are lost (which is exactly what Toki Pona intends).<p>Toki Pona is just a &quot;toy&quot; language (for lack of a better adjective), somewhat like yoga for the language (for lack of a better simile). Each person uses Toki Pona in their own way: for some it&#x27;s pushing language to the limit, for some it&#x27;s just fun, some others consider it an experiment in psychology, an experiment in language construction, an introspection tool, a challenge, poetry in and of itself...<p>Obviously it&#x27;s not the best to communicate precisely, just like yoga asanas aren&#x27;t meant to walk.