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Clock time in Swahili phrasebook
Clock time in Swahili phrasebook
What time is it?�
Saa ngapi?
In Swahili, the morning does not begin at midnight (12 AM); instead, it begins at 7:00 AM. Daytime revolves around the rising and setting of the sun, which typically begins to rise around 7 AM and set at 7 PM in the areas where Swahili is spoken. For English speakers, this can be confusing; however, those who learn how to tell time in Swahili will admit that it is more logical than the English system, in which midnight is considered "morning", even though no one begins their day at midnight.
So, to say the time in Swahili, you need to add (or subtract) 6 from the English time. 7:00 in America will be expressed as the first hour (1:00) in Swahili. AM is expressed with asubuhi (morning) and PM is typically marked with usiku (night). Because the daytime begins at 7 AM, hours from midnight to 6 AM will be expressed with usiku, as these are nighttime hours in Swahili. Jioni (evening) can be used in place of usiku for hours that are not so late, such as 7 PM.
7 o'clock AM�
saa moja asubuhi
7.15 AM
saa moja na robo asubuhi
7.20 AM
saa moja na dakika ishirini asubuhi
7.30 AM
saa moja na nusu asubuhi
7.45 AM
saa mbili (kasoro robo = kasorobo)
7.50 AM
saa mbili kasoro dakika kumi asubuhi
8 o'clock AM�
saa mbili asubuhi
9 o'clock AM�
saa tatu asubuhi
Noon (12 o'clock PM)�
saa sita asubuhi
1 o'clock PM�
saa saba mchana
2 o'clock PM�
saa nana mchana
7 o'clock PM�
saa moja usiku
8 o'clock PM�
saa mbili usiku
9 o'clock PM�
saa tatu usiku
Midnight (12 o'clock AM)�
saa sita usiku
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