Lesson 5: Time, Day & Months

Question 1

How do you say “What time is it” in Kiswahili?

Answer 1

Ni Saa Ngapi?

Question 2

What time is 08:00?

Answer 2

Saa Mbili Kamili

Question 3

What time is 12:30?

Answer 3

Saa Sita na Nusu

Question 4

What is the time and time of day: 15:40?

Answer 4

Saa Tisa na Dakika Arobaini Mchana

Question 5

What is the time and time of day: 19:45?

Answer 5

Saa Moja na Dakika Arobaini na Tano Jioni, or Saa Mbili Kasoro Dakika Kumi na Tano Jioni

Question 6

Translate “When were you born” in Kiswahili?

Answer 6

Ulizaliwa lini?

Question 7

What is January in Kiswahili?

Answer 7

Januari/Mwezi wa Kwanza

Question 8

Translate “I was born in May, 1995” in Kiswahili.

Answer 8

Nilizaliwa Mei, Mwaka Elfu Moja, Mia Tisa, Tisini na Tano

Question 9

June

Answer 9

Juni or Mwezi wa Sita

Question 10

Monday

Answer 10

Jumatatu

Question 11

Saturday

Answer 11

Jumamosi

Question 12

Friday

Answer 12

Ijumaa

Question 13

Thursday

Answer 13

Alhamisi

Question 14

Translate “She was born in August, 2001” in Kiswahili?

Answer 14

Alizaliwa Agosti, Mwaka Elfu Mbili na Moja

Question 15

What is the date for Valentine’s Day?

Answer 15

Tarehe Kumi na Nne, Mwezi wa Pili/Februari

Question 16

What is the date for Christmas?

Answer 16

Tarehe Ishirini na Tano, Mwezi wa Kumi na Mbili/Desemba

Question 17

Translate “I am going to school at 9am in the morning” in Kiswahili?

Answer 17

Ninakwenda shuleni saa tatu asubuhi

Question 18

What is the time in Kiswahili: 22:35?

Answer 18

Saa Kumi na Dakika Thelathini na Tano

Question 19

Translate “He left at 4am in the dawn” in Kiswahili?

Answer 19

Aliondoka Saa Kumi Kamili Alfajiri

Question 20

What is the time and time of day: 07:50?

Answer 20

Saa Mbili Kasoro Dakika Kumi Asubuhi