Time & Dates

1. Lithini ixesha ngoku?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Ask for the current time

   Grammar Note

   "Lithini ixesha?" = "what time is it?". umhla means "date", not clock time

2. Ngumhla muni weveki namhlanje?

   What day of the week is it?

   Usage

   Ask the day of week

   Grammar Note

   "namhlanje" = adverb "today"

3. Namhlanje / Ngomso / Izolo

   Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday

   Usage

   Basic time reference words

   Grammar Note

   These are standalone adverbs

4. Le veki / Iveki ezayo / Iveki ephelileyo

   This week / Next week / Last week

   Usage

   Week references

   Grammar Note

   "Iveki" is class 9 (plural "iiveki"), so the demonstrative is "le" and the relative prefix is "e-" (ezayo / ephelileyo)

5. Ekuseni / Emini / Ngokuhlwa / Ebusuku

   In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night

   Usage

   Time of day expressions

   Grammar Note

   "E-" locative prefix

6. Ngumhla muni namhlanje?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Ask for today's date

   Grammar Note

   "umhla" = "date/time"

7. Ivula / Ivala ngaliphi ixesha?

   At what time does it open / close?

   Usage

   Check opening/closing time

   Grammar Note

   "ngaliphi ixesha" = "at what time"

8. Iya kuthatha ixesha elingakanani ukufika apho?

   How long will it take to get there?

   Usage

   Ask how long it takes to travel

   Grammar Note

   "elingakanani" relative interrogative

9. Masihlangane ngo-3 emva kwemini.

   Let's meet at 3 pm.

   Usage

   Set a meeting time

   Grammar Note

   "Masi-" = hortative "let us"

10. Ngo-2 nesiqingatha / Ngo-5 kuze kube ngenye.

    It's half past two / quarter to five.

    Usage

    Express specific times

    Grammar Note

    "nesiqingatha" = "half-past"

11. Ivulekile ngeempelaveki?

    Is it open on weekends?

    Usage

    Check weekend availability

    Grammar Note

    "ivulekile" = stative perfect

12. Sikweliphi izolazola lixesha?

    What time zone are we in?

    Usage

    Check current time zone

    Grammar Note

    "kweliphi" = "in which"

13. Kwangoku kakhulu / Kudala kakhulu.

    It's too early / too late.

    Usage

    Express too early or too late

    Grammar Note

    "kakhulu" = intensifier "too/very"

14. Iqala / Iphela ngaliphi ixesha?

    When does it start / end?

    Usage

    Check start and end times

    Grammar Note

    "iqala/iphela" 3sg verbal forms

15. Kuneentsuku / Iiyure ezingaphi ukuya ku...?

    How many days / hours until...?

    Usage

    Ask about remaining time

    Grammar Note

    "ezingaphi" = "how many" relative

16. Ukusuka ngoMvulo ukuya ngoLwesihlanu.

    From Monday to Friday.

    Usage

    State weekday range

    Grammar Note

    "Ukusuka...ukuya..." = "from...to..."

17. Iyiphi inyanga ngoku?

    What month is it?

    Usage

    Ask what month it is

    Grammar Note

    "Iyiphi" = "which one" interrogative (inyanga is class 9)

18. Ndifuna ukwenza idinga nge[umhla/ixesha].

    I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].

    Usage

    Make an appointment

    Grammar Note

    "nge-" = preposition "for/at"

19. uMvulo

    Monday

    Usage

    Use to point to or state the day Monday.

20. uLwesibini

    Tuesday

    Usage

    Use to point to or state the day Tuesday.

21. uLwesithathu

    Wednesday

    Usage

    Use to point to or state the day Wednesday.

22. uLwesine

    Thursday

    Usage

    Use to point to or state the day Thursday.

23. uLwesihlanu

    Friday

    Usage

    Use to point to or state the day Friday.

24. uMgqibelo

    Saturday

    Usage

    Use to point to or state the day Saturday.

25. iCawa

    Sunday

    Usage

    Use to point to or state the day Sunday.

26. Namhlanje

    Today

    Usage

    Use to point to or state today.

27. Ngomso

    Tomorrow

    Usage

    Use to point to or state tomorrow.

28. Izolo

    Yesterday

    Usage

    Use to point to or state yesterday.

29. Ngoku

    Now

    Usage

    Use to point to or state the present moment.

30. Ekuseni

    Morning

    Usage

    Use to point to or state the morning.

31. Emini

    Midday

    Usage

    Use to point to or state midday.

32. Ngokuhlwa

    Evening

    Usage

    Use to point to or state the evening.

33. Ebusuku

    Night

    Usage

    Use to point to or state the night.

34. Yonke imihla

    Every day

    Usage

    Use to state that something happens every day.

35. Le veki

    This week

    Usage

    Use to point to or state this week.

36. Iveki ezayo

    Next week

    Usage

    Use to point to or state next week.

37. Iveki ephelileyo

    Last week

    Usage

    Use to point to or state last week.

38. Impelaveki

    Weekend

    Usage

    Use to point to or state the weekend.

39. eyoMqungu

    January

    Usage

    Match a date on a calendar or booking; the English-derived forms are also common

40. eyoMdumba

    February

    Usage

    Match a date on a calendar or booking; the English-derived forms are also common

41. eyoKwindla

    March

    Usage

    Match a date on a calendar or booking; the English-derived forms are also common

42. uTshazimpuzi

    April

    Usage

    Match a date on a calendar or booking; the English-derived forms are also common

43. uCanzibe

    May

    Usage

    Match a date on a calendar or booking; the English-derived forms are also common

44. uSilimela

    June

    Usage

    Match a date on a calendar or booking; the English-derived forms are also common

45. eyeKhala

    July

    Usage

    Match a date on a calendar or booking; the English-derived forms are also common

46. eyeThupa

    August

    Usage

    Match a date on a calendar or booking; the English-derived forms are also common

47. eyoMsintsi

    September

    Usage

    Match a date on a calendar or booking; the English-derived forms are also common

48. eyeDwarha

    October

    Usage

    Match a date on a calendar or booking; the English-derived forms are also common

49. eyeNkanga

    November

    Usage

    Match a date on a calendar or booking; the English-derived forms are also common

50. eyoMnga

    December

    Usage

    Match a date on a calendar or booking; the English-derived forms are also common

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