Hours, minutes and other words for talking about time in Swahili, with English translations.
| English | Swahili |
|---|---|
| time | wakati |
| hour | saa |
| minute | dakika |
| second | sekunde |
| now | sasa |
| later | baadaye |
| soon | karibuni |
| early | mapema |
| late | — |
| morning | asubuhi |
| noon | adhuhuri |
| afternoon | alasiri |
| evening | jioni |
| night | usiku |
| midnight | usiku wa manane |
| tonight | usiku wa leo |
| always | sikuzote |
| never | kamwe |
| sometimes | pengine |
| often | mara nyingi |
| usually | kwa kawaida |
| again | — |
| before | kabla ya |
| after | — |
| clock | saa |
| watch | saa ya mkono |
| what time is it? | ni saa ngapi? |
3 of 27 entries are still missing in Swahili (—) or have no direct equivalent.