Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

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Days of the week

Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

Lelo nipa shani?
What is the day today?
Lelo nipa …
today is …
Mailo pakaba nipa shani?
What is the day tomorrow?
Mailo pakaba ni pa …
Tomorrow is
Lelo
today
Mailo
yesterday OR tomorrow, depending on context
pakaba
future
pali
past
Mailo pali ni pali chimo
yesterday is Monday
Mailo pakaba ni pali chitatu
tomorrow is Wednesday
Mailo nkaya kumapepo
tomorrow I will go to church
Mailo nalile kumapepo
yesterday I went to church
Mailo mwaile kwi?
Where did you go yesterday?
Mailo naile ku kumapepo
Yesterday, I went to church.
Mailo mukaya kwi?
Where are you going tomorrow? (plural, formal)
Mailo mukaya ku kumapepo
Tomorrow I will go to church. (pular, formal)
Mailo nkaya
Tomorrow I will go (singular, informal)
Bushe mailo mukaya kumapepo?
Are you going to church tomorrow?
Emkwayi nkaya.
Yes I will go.

mailo (1 day away)

words

ukuipika
cooking
ukuisa
coming somewhere
ukutapa
fetching
ukunwa
drinking

Examples

ndeipika imbalala lelo
I'm cooking groundnuts today
nkepika imbalala mailo
I will cook groundnuts tomorrow
naliipika imbalala mailo
I cooked groundnuts yesterday
nawipika imbalalo lelo?
Have you cooked groundnuts today?
emkwayi, nkepika imbalala lelo
Yes, I cooked groundnuts today.
bushe walaipika imbalala lelo
Are you going to cook groundnuts today.
bushe mukepika imbalala mailo?
Are you going to cook groundnuts tomorrow? (plural / formal)
bushe mwaliipika imbalala mailo?
Did you cook groundnuts yesterday? (plural / formal)
emkwayi, naliipika imbalala mailo
yes, I cooked groundnuts yesterday
walaya mukwipika imbalala lelo
You are going to cook groundnuts today.

When do we see each other?

Tukamonana lisa?
When are we meeting.
Tukamonana pali chine
See you on Thursday

Time of day

akachelo
in the morning
akasuba
in the afternoon (when the sun is at its peak)
ichungulo
in the late afternoon
ubushiko
in the evening
kuma 13
1 o clock
kuma nshita nshi?
What time?

Created: 2023-07-03 Mon 17:07

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