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 | wakati mwingine | |
| often | mara nyingi | |
| usually | kwa kawaida | |
| again | tena | |
| before | kabla ya | |
| after | baada ya | |
| clock | saa | |
| watch | saa ya mkono | |
| what time is it? | ni saa ngapi? | |
1 of 27 entries is still missing in Swahili (—) or has no direct equivalent.