Time & Dates

1. Jumatatu

   Monday

   Usage

   A day of the week, used when talking about opening days and plans

   Grammar Note

   A weekday name that came from Swahili and is used in conversation. Borrowed word; native review recommended

2. Jumanne

   Tuesday

   Usage

   A day of the week, used when talking about opening days and plans

   Grammar Note

   A weekday name that came from Swahili and is used in conversation. Borrowed word; native review recommended

3. Jumatano

   Wednesday

   Usage

   A day of the week, used when talking about opening days and plans

   Grammar Note

   A weekday name that came from Swahili and is used in conversation. Borrowed word; native review recommended

4. Alamisi

   Thursday

   Usage

   A day of the week, used when talking about opening days and plans

   Grammar Note

   A weekday name that came from Swahili and is used in conversation. Borrowed word; native review recommended

5. Jumaa

   Friday

   Usage

   A day of the week, used when talking about opening days and plans

   Grammar Note

   A weekday name that came from Swahili and is used in conversation. "ijumaa" is also heard in conversation. Borrowed word; native review recommended

6. Jumamosi

   Saturday

   Usage

   A day of the week, used when talking about opening days and plans

   Grammar Note

   A weekday name that came from Swahili and is used in conversation. Borrowed word; native review recommended

7. Jumapili

   Sunday

   Usage

   A day of the week, used when talking about opening days and plans

   Grammar Note

   A weekday name that came from Swahili and is used in conversation. Borrowed word; native review recommended

8. Taata naa jumatatu

   Today is Monday

   Usage

   Says what day of the week it is; swap the weekday name

   Grammar Note

   "naa" links the two parts as "is". "jumatatu" is a weekday name that came from Swahili. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Ewiki

   Week

   Usage

   The seven days from Sunday to Saturday

   Grammar Note

   Swahili "wiki" with the prefix "e-"

10. Olapa

    Month, moon

    Usage

    Means both a month and the moon

    Grammar Note

    Carries the masculine prefix "ol-". It stands before a month name, as in "olapa le disemba" (December)

11. Endama

    Daytime

    Usage

    The daylight hours, as opposed to night

    Grammar Note

    Carries the feminine prefix "en-"

12. Enkewarie

    Night

    Usage

    The hours from sunset until morning

    Grammar Note

    Carries the feminine prefix "en-"

13. Tadekenya

    Morning

    Usage

    The first couple of hours after sunrise

    Grammar Note

    A time adverb placed after the hour, as in "saa imiet tadekenya" (eleven in the morning). "tedekenya" is also heard

14. Saa imiet tadekenya

    Eleven in the morning

    Usage

    Gives a morning time for meeting or leaving; change the number for other hours, but mind the counting (see the note)

    Grammar Note

    "saa" is followed by a number to give the hour. The count is Swahili-style, starting from about sunrise, so the number is six hours off the clock ("saa imiet" is 11 a.m.). The numbers run "nabo, are, uni..." and five is "imiet". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

15. Enteipa

    Late afternoon, evening

    Usage

    The period from about 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

    Grammar Note

    Carries the feminine prefix "en-"

16. Tenakata

    Right now

    Usage

    Means "right now, at this moment"

    Grammar Note

    A time adverb that can stand alone or open a sentence

17. Ade

    Later today

    Usage

    Later in the same day, for something soon

    Grammar Note

    A time adverb; for the distant future a different word, "kenya", is used

18. Kila enkolong'

    Every day

    Usage

    Used for daily opening hours and routines

    Grammar Note

    "kila" (every) is followed by a noun. "enkolong'" also means the sun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

19. Kila ewiki

    Every week

    Usage

    Used for weekly plans and opening days

    Grammar Note

    "kila" (every) is followed by a noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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