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1. Mwahuno ni Mande

   Today is Monday

   Usage

   States or checks which day of the week it is today

   Grammar Note

   Days run Mande, Chiŵiri, Chitatu, Chinayi, Chinkhondi, Chisulo, Sabata (Sunday) from Monday; from Tuesday on the names mean "second, third ... day". Chinkhondi (Friday) is inferred from the meaning "fifth". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Namachero ni Chiŵiri

   Tomorrow is Tuesday

   Usage

   States or checks which day of the week tomorrow is

   Grammar Note

   "Chiŵiri" means "second": the second day counting from Monday. The ŵ is written as a single letter ŵ. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Tizamukumana namachero mulenji

   We will meet tomorrow morning

   Usage

   Fixes a meeting time for tomorrow morning with a guide or driver

   Grammar Note

   "Ti-zamu-kumana" is "we-will-meet". Time words (tomorrow, morning) follow the verb. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Mwahuno

   Today

   Usage

   Today; used when giving dates or plans

   Grammar Note

   One word meaning "today". "Muhanya uno" (this daytime) is another way to say it

5. Namachero

   Tomorrow

   Usage

   Tomorrow; it can also mean "the next day"

   Grammar Note

   "Machero" alone is also used for "tomorrow"

6. Mayiro

   Yesterday

   Usage

   Yesterday; used when talking about past events or plans

   Grammar Note

   A single word meaning "yesterday"

7. Sabata yino

   This week

   Usage

   This week; used when talking about plans or timetables

   Grammar Note

   "Sabata" means "week"; capitalised "Sabata" is Sunday (the Sabbath). Next week is "sabata yikwiza"

8. Sabata yikwiza

   Next week

   Usage

   Next week; used when postponing or planning ahead

   Grammar Note

   Literally "the coming week". "Yikwiza" is the "coming" form and takes "yi-" to agree with "sabata"

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