Nguva ingani ikozvino?
What time is it?
Usage
Asking the time
Grammar Note
"ingani" = "how many" ("Nguva ingani?" = "What time is it?")
Nhasi ndezuva ripi revhiki?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Asking day of week. Mon(Muvhuro)–Sun(Svondo)
Grammar Note
"ndezuva ripi" = "which day" (ripi = which, agreeing with zuva)
Nhasi / Mangwana / Nezuro
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time reference words
Grammar Note
"ne-" is a time-adverb prefix
Vhiki rino / vhiki rinouya / vhiki rapfuura
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Referring to weeks
Grammar Note
"rapfuura" = past participial adjective
Mangwanani / Masikati / Manheru / Usiku
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Time of day expressions
Grammar Note
These function as time adverbs
Nhasi ndezuva rangani remwedzi?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asking today's date
Grammar Note
"ndezuva rangani" = "which day (number)"; "remwedzi" = "of the month"
Inovhurwa / Inovharwa nguva ipi?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Asking opening/closing time
Grammar Note
"-wa" = passive present suffix
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei kusvika ikoko?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking travel time
Grammar Note
"nguva yakareba sei" = "how long"
Ngatisangane pasawa 3 masikati.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Setting meeting time
Grammar Note
"Ngati-" = hortative prefix
Iri pasawa mbiri nehafu / pasawa ina nemaminiti makumi mana nemashanu.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Expressing specific times
Grammar Note
"ne-" = "plus/and" in time expressions
Inovhurwa pakupera kwevhiki here?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Asking about weekend hours
Grammar Note
"pakupera kwevhiki" = "at the end of the week" = weekend
Tiri mune nguva ipi yenyika?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Asking about time zone
Grammar Note
"yenyika" = "of the country"
Kunokasira / Kunononoka zvakanyanya.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Expressing too early or too late
Grammar Note
"zvakanyanya" = "too much/excessively"
Inotangira / Inopera nguva ipi?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asking start/end times
Grammar Note
"nguva ipi" = "at what time"
Mazuva mangani / maawa mangani kusvika [X]?
How many days / hours until [X]?
Usage
Asking remaining time until event
Grammar Note
"mangani" = "how many"
Kubva Muvhuro kusvika Chishanu.
From Monday to Friday.
Usage
Expressing day range
Grammar Note
"Kubva...kusvika" = "from...to"
Mwedzi uyu ndewei?
What month is it?
Usage
Asking current month
Grammar Note
"ndewei" = interrogative "which"
Ndinoda kubhuka [zuva/nguva].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Making an appointment
Grammar Note
"kubhuka" = "to book" (from English "book"); "Ndinoda ku-" = "I want to"
Zuva rimwe
One day
Usage
Basic vocabulary for stating a duration.
Hafu yezuva
Half a day
Usage
Use to indicate a half-day duration.
Vhiki rimwe
One week
Usage
Use to state a one-week duration, e.g. length of stay.
Mwedzi mumwe
One month
Usage
Use to state a one-month duration.
Gore rimwe
One year
Usage
Use to state a one-year duration.
Muvhuro
Monday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Monday.
Chipiri
Tuesday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Tuesday.
Chitatu
Wednesday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Wednesday.
China
Thursday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Thursday.
Chishanu
Friday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Friday.
Mugovera
Saturday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Saturday.
Svondo
Sunday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Sunday.
Nhasi
Today
Usage
Use to point to or state today.
Mangwana
Tomorrow
Usage
Use to point to or state tomorrow.
Nezuro
Yesterday
Usage
Use to point to or state yesterday.
Ikozvino
Now
Usage
Use to point to or state the present moment.
Gare gare
Later
Usage
Use to point to or state a later time.
Awa rimwe
One hour
Usage
Use to state a duration of one hour.
Maawa maviri
Two hours
Usage
Use to state a duration of two hours.
Maminiti makumi matatu
Thirty minutes
Usage
Use to state a duration of thirty minutes.
Mangwanani
Morning
Usage
Use to point to or state the morning.
Masikati
Midday
Usage
Use to point to or state midday.
Manheru
Evening
Usage
Use to point to or state the evening.
Usiku
Night
Usage
Use to point to or state the night.
Zuva nezuva
Every day
Usage
Use to state that something happens every day.
Vhiki nevhiki
Every week
Usage
Use to state that something happens every week.
Mwedzi nemwedzi
Every month
Usage
Use to state that something happens every month.
Vhiki rino
This week
Usage
Use to point to or state this week.
Vhiki rinouya
Next week
Usage
Use to point to or state next week.
Vhiki rapfuura
Last week
Usage
Use to point to or state last week.
Kupera kwevhiki
Weekend
Usage
Use to point to or state the weekend.
Ndira
January
Usage
Match a date on a calendar or booking; Zimbabwean signage is mostly English, so English month names appear too
Kukadzi
February
Usage
Match a date on a calendar or booking; Zimbabwean signage is mostly English, so English month names appear too
Kurume
March
Usage
Match a date on a calendar or booking; Zimbabwean signage is mostly English, so English month names appear too
Kubvumbi
April
Usage
Match a date on a calendar or booking; Zimbabwean signage is mostly English, so English month names appear too
Chivabvu
May
Usage
Match a date on a calendar or booking; Zimbabwean signage is mostly English, so English month names appear too
Chikumi
June
Usage
Match a date on a calendar or booking; Zimbabwean signage is mostly English, so English month names appear too
Chikunguru
July
Usage
Match a date on a calendar or booking; Zimbabwean signage is mostly English, so English month names appear too
Nyamavhuvhu
August
Usage
Match a date on a calendar or booking; Zimbabwean signage is mostly English, so English month names appear too
Gunyana
September
Usage
Match a date on a calendar or booking; Zimbabwean signage is mostly English, so English month names appear too
Gumiguru
October
Usage
Match a date on a calendar or booking; Zimbabwean signage is mostly English, so English month names appear too
Mbudzi
November
Usage
Match a date on a calendar or booking; Zimbabwean signage is mostly English, so English month names appear too
Zvita
December
Usage
Match a date on a calendar or booking; Zimbabwean signage is mostly English, so English month names appear too
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