Time & Dates

1. Umsombuluko

   Monday

   Usage

   Names the day Monday

   Grammar Note

   Same word as Zulu.

2. Lesibili

   Tuesday

   Usage

   Names the day Tuesday

   Grammar Note

   Zulu has uLwesibili.

3. Lesitsatfu

   Wednesday

   Usage

   Names the day Wednesday

   Grammar Note

   Zulu has uLwesithathu (thathu = tsatfu here)

4. Lesine

   Thursday

   Usage

   Names the day Thursday

   Grammar Note

   Tuesday to Friday are named by number: lesibili (2nd), lesitsatfu (3rd), lesine (4th), lesihlanu (5th).

5. Lesihlanu

   Friday

   Usage

   Names the day Friday

   Grammar Note

   It means "the fifth (day)".

6. Umgcibelo

   Saturday

   Usage

   Names the day Saturday

   Grammar Note

   Spelled with gc, unlike Zulu uMgqibelo.

7. Lisontfo

   Sunday

   Usage

   Names the day Sunday

   Grammar Note

   "lisontfo" also means church. Do not use Zulu iSonto.

8. Lamuhla

   Today

   Usage

   Names or states today

   Grammar Note

   lamuhla (today). Namuhla also occurs and is not wrong, but lamuhla is the more frequent form.

9. Kusasa

   Tomorrow

   Usage

   Names or states tomorrow

   Grammar Note

   kusasa (tomorrow).

10. Itolo

    Yesterday

    Usage

    Names or states yesterday

    Grammar Note

    itolo (yesterday). Zulu has izolo (z → t).

11. Manje

    Now

    Usage

    Names or states the present moment

    Grammar Note

    manje (now).

12. Ekuseni

    Morning

    Usage

    Names or states the morning

    Grammar Note

    ekuseni (in the morning).

13. Emini

    Midday

    Usage

    Names or states midday

    Grammar Note

    emini (at midday). "kudla kwasemini" is lunch.

14. Entsambama

    Afternoon

    Usage

    Names or states the afternoon

    Grammar Note

    entsambama (in the afternoon).

15. Kusihlwa

    Evening

    Usage

    Names or states the evening

    Grammar Note

    kusihlwa (in the evening). A different word from Zulu ntambama.

16. Ebusuku

    Night

    Usage

    Names or states the night

    Grammar Note

    ebusuku (at night)

17. Emalanga onkhe

    Every day

    Usage

    Used for daily habits or plans

    Grammar Note

    emalanga (days) + onkhe (all). Zulu has izinsuku zonke.

18. Leliviki

    This week

    Usage

    Names or states this week

    Grammar Note

    leliviki (this week). liviki = week.

19. Liviki lelilandzelako

    Next week

    Usage

    Names or states next week

    Grammar Note

    liviki (week) + lelilandzelako (following).

20. Bhimbidvwane

    January

    Usage

    Names the month, for dates

    Grammar Note

    Bhimbidvwane (January). Do not use the Zulu month names.

21. Indlovana

    February

    Usage

    Names the month, for dates

    Grammar Note

    Indlovana (February). Do not use the Zulu month names.

22. Indlovulenkhulu

    March

    Usage

    Names the month, for dates

    Grammar Note

    Indlovulenkhulu (March). Do not use the Zulu month names.

23. Mabasa

    April

    Usage

    Names the month, for dates

    Grammar Note

    Mabasa (April). Do not use the Zulu month names.

24. Inkhwekhweti

    May

    Usage

    Names the month, for dates

    Grammar Note

    Inkhwekhweti (May). Do not use the Zulu month names.

25. Inhlaba

    June

    Usage

    Names the month, for dates

    Grammar Note

    Inhlaba (June). Do not use the Zulu month names.

26. Kholwane

    July

    Usage

    Names the month, for dates

    Grammar Note

    Kholwane (July). Do not use the Zulu month names.

27. Ingci

    August

    Usage

    Names the month, for dates

    Grammar Note

    Ingci (August). Do not use the Zulu month names.

28. Inyoni

    September

    Usage

    Names the month, for dates

    Grammar Note

    Inyoni (September). Do not use the Zulu month names. "inyoni" also means bird.

29. Imphala

    October

    Usage

    Names the month, for dates

    Grammar Note

    Imphala (October). Do not use the Zulu month names.

30. Lweti

    November

    Usage

    Names the month, for dates

    Grammar Note

    Lweti (November). Do not use the Zulu month names.

31. Ingongoni

    December

    Usage

    Names the month, for dates

    Grammar Note

    Ingongoni (December). Do not use the Zulu month names.

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