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Mali
- now
- sisan
- later
- kofe
- before
- nyè
- morning
- sògòma
- afternoon
- tilé
- evening
- wula
- night
- su
Clock Time
- one o'clock AM
- une heure waati or negue kan nye kelin
- two o'clock AM
- deux heure waatior
- noon
- midi waati
- one o'clock PM
- treize heure waati
- two o'clock PM
- quatorze heure waati
- midnight
- minuit waati
Prayer Times
- sunrise
- fajiri waati
- approx 2 pm
- lansera waati
- approx 4 pm
- sunset
- fitiri waati
- nightfall
- safo waati
Duration
- _____ minute(s)
- minuti _____
- _____ hour(s)
- heuri _____
- _____ day(s)
- don _____
- _____ week(s)
- dògòkun _____
- _____ month(s)
- kalo _____
- _____ year(s)
- san _____
Days
- today
- bi
- yesterday
- kunu
- tomorrow
- sini
- this week
- dogukun in na
- last week
- dogukun temena
- next week
- dogukun nata / wèrè
- Sunday
- kari-don
- Monday
- nténé-don
- Tuesday
- tarata-don
- Wednesday
- araba-don
- Thursday
- alamisa-don
- Friday
- (gé)juma-don
- Saturday
- sibiri-don
Months
- January
- Zanwuyé (kalo)
- February
- Feburuyé (kalo)
- March
- Marsi (kalo)
- April
- Awirili (kalo)
- May
- Mè (kalo)
- June
- Zuwen (kalo)
- July
- Zuluyé (kalo)
- August
- Uti (kalo)
- September
- Sètamburu (kalo)
- October
- Oktòburu (kalo)
- November
- Nòwanburu (kalo)
- December
- Desanburu (kalo)
Writing Time and Date
The month is always stated first in a date, then the day of the month. For example, January 25, 2008 would be " janvier kalo tile mugan ni duru san baa fila ni segi". A literal translation would be "January month day twenty-five year two thousand and eight." When written with digits, the French tradition of day, month, year is generally followed.