The time! Flashcards
1
Q
What time is it? (How many hours?)
A
Saa ngapi?
2
Q
The time is…
A
Ni saa…
3
Q
time (as in “a long time” “plenty of time” – NOT asking for the time)
A
muda
4
Q
The time is 1:00 (on the clock)
A
Ni saa saba kamili
5
Q
o’clock (on the hour)
A
kamili
6
Q
half past
A
na nusu
7
Q
quarter past
A
na robo
8
Q
quarter to
A
kasoro robo
9
Q
before/to (five minutes to, ten to, etc.)
A
kasoro
10
Q
minutes
A
dakika
11
Q
The time is 1:40
A
Ni saa nane kasoro dakika ishirini
12
Q
in the morning (jioni)
A
between 6:00am-12:00 noon
13
Q
in the afternoon (mchana)
A
between 12:00noon-6:00pm
14
Q
in the evening (jioni)
A
between 6:00pm-8:00pm
15
Q
in the night (usiku)
A
between 8:00pm-4:00am
16
Q
in the early morning
A
alfajiri (between 4:00am-6:00am)
17
Q
The time is 3:25am
A
Ni saa tisa na dakika ishirini na tano, usiku
18
Q
and minutes past
A
na dakika
19
Q
minutes to
A
kasoro dakika
