Swahili Days, Months, and Years

Jumamosi

Saturday

Jumapili

Sunday

Jumatatu

Monday

Jumanne

Tuesday

Jumatano

Wednesday

Alhamisi

Thursday

Ijumaa

Friday

siku

day

juma/wiki

week

wikiendi

weekend

mwishoni

at the end

baada

after

kabla

before

kila

every

juzi

day before yesterday

jana

yesterday

leo

today/present time

kesho

tomorrow

kesho kutwa

day after tomorrow

mtondo

three days from now

kwanza

first

tarehe

date

mwezi

month

mwaka

year

Januari

January

Februari

February

Machi

March

Aprili

April

Mei

May

Juni

June

Julai

July

Agosti

August

Septemba

September

Oktoba

October

Novemba

November

Desemba

December

msimu

season

kipindi

time period

msimu wa joto

hot season

msimu wa baridi

cold season

msimu wa mvua

rainy season

msimu wa kuvuna

harvest season

joto

hot

baridi

cold

mvua

rain

kuvuna

harvest

jua

sun

mapema

early

asubuhi

morning

mchana

afternoon

alasiri

late afternoon

jioni

evening

usiku

night

macheo

sunrise/dawn

jua likichomoza

sunrise/dawn

alfajiri

sunrise/dawn

machweo

sunset/dusk

jua likituwa

sunset/dusk

alasiri

sunset/dusk