Oge ole ka ọ bụ ugbu a?
What time is it?
Usage
Ask what time it is
Grammar Note
"ole" = interrogative "how much"
Kedu ụbọchị izu ole ka ọ bụ taa?
What day of the week is it today?
Usage
Ask the day of the week
Grammar Note
"izu" = "week"
Taa / Echi / Ụnyaahụ
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time reference words
Grammar Note
"Ụnyaahụ" = "yesterday"; "Taa" = "today"; "Echi" = "tomorrow"
Izu a / Izu na-abịa / Izu gara aga
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Week reference expressions
Grammar Note
"na-abịa" = "coming (ongoing)"
N'ụtụtụ / N'ehihie / N'anyasị / N'abalị
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Express time of day
Grammar Note
"N'" = "at/in" (preposition)
Kedu ụbọchị ole ka ọ bụ taa?
What is today's date?
Usage
Ask today's date
Grammar Note
"Kedu" = "what" (interrogative)
Oge ole ka ha na-emepe / na-emechi?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Ask opening/closing time
Grammar Note
"na-" = habitual/ongoing aspect
Ọ ga-ewe oge ole ịruo ebe ahụ?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Ask how long to get there
Grammar Note
"ga-ewe" = "will take" (future)
Ka anyị zukọta n'elekere atọ ehihie.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Agree on meeting time
Grammar Note
"elekere" = clock/hour; "atọ" = three
Ọ bụ ọkara elekere abụọ / iri na ise tupu elekere ise.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Express specific times
Grammar Note
"ọkara elekere" = "half hour"
Ọ na-emepe n'ụbọchị izu ụka?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Check weekend opening
Grammar Note
"izu ụka" = "week of worship" (weekend)
Anyị dị n'oge zọn ole?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Confirm current time zone
Grammar Note
"dị n'" = "is in"
Ọ bụ ngo oge / ọ adịchaghị oge.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Express too early or too late
Grammar Note
"adịcha-ghị" = "is no longer"
Ọ na-amalite / na-emecha n'oge ole?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Ask start/end time
Grammar Note
"na-" = ongoing aspect
Ọ nwere ụbọchị ole / elekere ole ka fọdụ ruo...?
How many days / hours until…?
Usage
Ask remaining days or hours
Grammar Note
"ruo" = "until/reach"
Site Mọnde ruo Fraịde.
From Monday to Friday.
Usage
Express weekday range
Grammar Note
"Site ... ruo" = range expression
Ọ bụ ọnwa ole ka ọ bụ ugbu a?
What month is it?
Usage
Ask what month it is
Grammar Note
"ọnwa" = "month"
Achọrọ m ime nhụsianya maka [ụbọchị/oge].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Make an appointment
Grammar Note
"Achọrọ m ime" = "I want to do"
Otu ụbọchị
One day
Usage
Basic vocabulary for stating a duration.
Otu izu
One week
Usage
Use to state a one-week duration, e.g. length of stay.
Otu ọnwa
One month
Usage
Use to state a one-month duration.
Otu afọ
One year
Usage
Use to state a one-year duration.
Mọnde
Monday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Monday.
Fraịde
Friday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Friday.
Taa
Today
Usage
Use to point to or state today.
Echi
Tomorrow
Usage
Use to point to or state tomorrow.
Ụnyaahụ
Yesterday
Usage
Use to point to or state yesterday.
Ugbu a
Now
Usage
Use to point to or state the present moment.
Otu elekere
One hour
Usage
Use to state a duration of one hour.
Elekere abụọ
Two hours
Usage
Use to state a duration of two hours.
Nkeji iri atọ
Thirty minutes
Usage
Use to state a duration of thirty minutes.
Ụtụtụ
Morning
Usage
Use to point to or state the morning.
Ehihie
Midday
Usage
Use to point to or state midday.
Anyasị
Evening
Usage
Use to point to or state the evening.
Abalị
Night
Usage
Use to point to or state the night.
Kwa ụbọchị
Every day
Usage
Use to state that something happens every day.
Izu a
This week
Usage
Use to point to or state this week.
Izu na-abịa
Next week
Usage
Use to point to or state next week.
Izu gara aga
Last week
Usage
Use to point to or state last week.
Ọnwa mbụ
January
Usage
The first month of the Gregorian year. Igbo builds month names as "ọnwa (month) + numeral". Signs and paperwork in Nigeria often use English "January" instead
Ọnwa abụọ
February
Usage
The second month of the Gregorian year. Igbo builds month names as "ọnwa (month) + numeral". Signs and paperwork in Nigeria often use English "February" instead
Ọnwa atọ
March
Usage
The third month of the Gregorian year. Igbo builds month names as "ọnwa (month) + numeral". Signs and paperwork in Nigeria often use English "March" instead
Ọnwa anọ
April
Usage
The fourth month of the Gregorian year. Igbo builds month names as "ọnwa (month) + numeral". Signs and paperwork in Nigeria often use English "April" instead
Ọnwa ise
May
Usage
The fifth month of the Gregorian year. Igbo builds month names as "ọnwa (month) + numeral". Signs and paperwork in Nigeria often use English "May" instead
Ọnwa isii
June
Usage
The sixth month of the Gregorian year. Igbo builds month names as "ọnwa (month) + numeral". Signs and paperwork in Nigeria often use English "June" instead
Ọnwa asaa
July
Usage
The seventh month of the Gregorian year. Igbo builds month names as "ọnwa (month) + numeral". Signs and paperwork in Nigeria often use English "July" instead
Ọnwa asatọ
August
Usage
The eighth month of the Gregorian year. Igbo builds month names as "ọnwa (month) + numeral". Signs and paperwork in Nigeria often use English "August" instead
Ọnwa itoolu
September
Usage
The ninth month of the Gregorian year. Igbo builds month names as "ọnwa (month) + numeral". Signs and paperwork in Nigeria often use English "September" instead
Ọnwa iri
October
Usage
The tenth month of the Gregorian year. Igbo builds month names as "ọnwa (month) + numeral". Signs and paperwork in Nigeria often use English "October" instead
Ọnwa iri na otu
November
Usage
The eleventh month of the Gregorian year. Igbo builds month names as "ọnwa (month) + numeral". Signs and paperwork in Nigeria often use English "November" instead
Ọnwa iri na abụọ
December
Usage
The twelfth month of the Gregorian year. Igbo builds month names as "ọnwa (month) + numeral". Signs and paperwork in Nigeria often use English "December" instead
Tiuzdee
Tuesday
Usage
Igbo weekday names are borrowed from English; this spelling follows the Unicode CLDR "ig" locale. Monday (Mọnde) and Friday (Fraịde) also have Nkọwa okwu entries, where the ending varies between -de and -dee
Wenezdee
Wednesday
Usage
Igbo weekday names are borrowed from English; this spelling follows the Unicode CLDR "ig" locale. Monday (Mọnde) and Friday (Fraịde) also have Nkọwa okwu entries, where the ending varies between -de and -dee
Tọọzdee
Thursday
Usage
Igbo weekday names are borrowed from English; this spelling follows the Unicode CLDR "ig" locale. Monday (Mọnde) and Friday (Fraịde) also have Nkọwa okwu entries, where the ending varies between -de and -dee
Satọdee
Saturday
Usage
Igbo weekday names are borrowed from English; this spelling follows the Unicode CLDR "ig" locale. Monday (Mọnde) and Friday (Fraịde) also have Nkọwa okwu entries, where the ending varies between -de and -dee
Sọndee
Sunday
Usage
Igbo weekday names are borrowed from English; this spelling follows the Unicode CLDR "ig" locale. Monday (Mọnde) and Friday (Fraịde) also have Nkọwa okwu entries, where the ending varies between -de and -dee
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