Wane lokaci ne yanzu?
What time is it?
Usage
Basic phrase for asking the time
Grammar Note
"wane" is the interrogative "which/what"
Yau wace rana ce ta mako?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Asking what day of the week it is
Grammar Note
rana ("day") is feminine, so the question word, copula and linker all take the feminine forms wace / ce / ta. Days: Litinin (Mon), Talata (Tue), Laraba (Wed), Alhamis (Thu), Juma'a (Fri), Asabar (Sat), Lahadi (Sun)
Yau / Gobe / Jiya
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time reference vocabulary
Grammar Note
These are adverbs used at the beginning or end of sentences
Wannan mako / Makon gaba / Makon da ya wuce
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Basic vocabulary for weekly time references
Grammar Note
"da ya wuce" is a relative clause meaning "that has passed"
Da safe / Da rana / Da yamma / Da dare
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Basic expressions for time of day
Grammar Note
"da" is a preposition indicating time
Yau nawa ga wata?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asking for today's date
Grammar Note
"Yau nawa ga wata?" is the set way to ask the date (the day of the month). To ask the weekday, use "Yau wace rana ce ta mako?"
A wane lokaci yake buɗe / rufewa?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Asking about opening and closing times
Grammar Note
"a wane lokaci" is the time-question phrase "at what time"
Zai ɗauki tsawon lokaci nawa don isa?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking how long a journey will take
Grammar Note
"zai ɗauki" is the future "it will take"
Mu haɗu da ƙarfe uku na yamma.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Proposing a meeting time
Grammar Note
"mu haɗu" is the hortative "let's meet"
Yana ƙarfe biyu da rabi / biyar saura kwata.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Expressing half-past and quarter-to times
Grammar Note
"da rabi" is an adverbial phrase meaning "with half"
Yana buɗe a ƙarshen mako?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checking if a place is open on weekends
Grammar Note
"ƙarshen mako" literally means "end of the week"
Yana da wuri sosai / Yana da latti sosai.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Expressing that something is too early or too late
Grammar Note
"sosai" intensifies the adjective ("too")
Yaushe zai fara / ƙare?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asking about the start or end time of an event
Grammar Note
"yaushe" is the time interrogative "when"
Daga Litinin zuwa Juma'a
From Monday to Friday
Usage
Expressing a weekday range
Grammar Note
"daga ... zuwa ..." is the "from ... to ..." prepositional construction
Wane wata ne yanzu?
What month is it?
Usage
Asking what month it is
Grammar Note
"wane" is the interrogative "which/what"
Ina son yin alƙawari don [kwanan wata/lokaci].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Requesting an appointment at a specific date and time
Grammar Note
"yin alƙawari" is the idiomatic "make an appointment"
Rana ɗaya
One day
Usage
Basic vocabulary for stating a duration.
Rabin rana
Half a day
Usage
Use to indicate a half-day duration.
Mako ɗaya
One week
Usage
Use to state a one-week duration, e.g. length of stay.
Wata ɗaya
One month
Usage
Use to state a one-month duration.
Shekara ɗaya
One year
Usage
Use to state a one-year duration.
Litinin
Monday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Monday.
Talata
Tuesday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Tuesday.
Laraba
Wednesday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Wednesday.
Alhamis
Thursday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Thursday.
Juma'a
Friday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Friday.
Asabar
Saturday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Saturday.
Lahadi
Sunday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Sunday.
Yau
Today
Usage
Use to point to or state today.
Gobe
Tomorrow
Usage
Use to point to or state tomorrow.
Jiya
Yesterday
Usage
Use to point to or state yesterday.
Jibi
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Use to point to or state the day after tomorrow.
Shekaranjiya
The day before yesterday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day before yesterday.
Yanzu
Now
Usage
Use to point to or state the present moment.
Daga baya
Later
Usage
Use to point to or state a later time.
Sa'a ɗaya
One hour
Usage
Use to state a duration of one hour.
Sa'o'i biyu
Two hours
Usage
Use to state a duration of two hours.
Minti talatin
Thirty minutes
Usage
Use to state a duration of thirty minutes.
Safiya
Morning
Usage
Use to point to or state the morning.
Tsakar rana
Midday
Usage
Use to point to or state midday.
Yamma
Evening
Usage
Use to point to or state the evening.
Dare
Night
Usage
Use to point to or state the night.
Tsakar dare
Late night
Usage
Use to point to or state late at night.
Kowace rana
Every day
Usage
Use to state that something happens every day.
Kowane mako
Every week
Usage
Use to state that something happens every week.
Kowane wata
Every month
Usage
Use to state that something happens every month.
Wannan mako
This week
Usage
Use to point to or state this week.
Mako mai zuwa
Next week
Usage
Use to point to or state next week.
Makon da ya wuce
Last week
Usage
Use to point to or state last week.
Ƙarshen mako
Weekend
Usage
Use to point to or state the weekend.
Janairu
January
Usage
For pointing out a month; Gregorian month names are borrowed from English
Fabrairu
February
Usage
For pointing out a month; Gregorian month names are borrowed from English
Maris
March
Usage
For pointing out a month; Gregorian month names are borrowed from English
Afrilu
April
Usage
For pointing out a month; Gregorian month names are borrowed from English
Mayu
May
Usage
For pointing out a month; Gregorian month names are borrowed from English
Yuni
June
Usage
For pointing out a month; Gregorian month names are borrowed from English
Yuli
July
Usage
For pointing out a month; Gregorian month names are borrowed from English
Agusta
August
Usage
For pointing out a month; Gregorian month names are borrowed from English
Satumba
September
Usage
For pointing out a month; Gregorian month names are borrowed from English
Oktoba
October
Usage
For pointing out a month; Gregorian month names are borrowed from English
Nuwamba
November
Usage
For pointing out a month; Gregorian month names are borrowed from English
Disamba
December
Usage
For pointing out a month; Gregorian month names are borrowed from English
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