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How to Schedule Your Day:

Combine an action from Step 1 (The Engine) with a time or day from Step 2 (The Galaxy).

Example: Ndaza (I am coming) + Saa tatu (9:00 AM) = Ndaza saa tatu

📚 Time-Telling Tips

The 6-Hour Shift: Remember that Kinyarwanda time is 6 hours different from the Western clock. 7:00 AM is Saa moya (Hour 1).
Saa: Pronounced “Sah.” Almost every time-related sentence begins with this word.
Gahunda: “Gah-hoon-dah.” This means “Plan” or “Schedule” and is vital for professional interactions.
Days of the Week: Most start with “Kuwa,” followed by a number (e.g., Kuwa mbere = Monday/Day 1).

Step 1: The Time Engine

Choose your timing action (What time is…?, I will arrive at, It opens at, I have a plan…).

Subject	Verb Root	Resulting Phrase	English
Question	-ri	Saa ngahe	What time is it
Question	-ri	Ni ryari	When is it
It	-ri	Ni saa	It is (time)
It	-ri	Byari saa	It was (time)
It	-ri	Biraba saa	It will be (time)
N- (I)	-gera	Ngerayo saa	I arrive there at
U- (You)	-gera	Ugerayo saa	You arrive there at
Tu- (We)	-gera	Tugezayo saa	We arrive there at
Event	-tangira	Bitangira saa	It starts at
Event	-rangira	Birangira saa	It ends at
N- (I)	-fite	Mfite gahunda	I have an appointment
U- (You)	-fite	Ufite gahunda	Do you have an appointment
N- (I)	-shaka	Nshaka gahunda	I want an appointment
It	-fungura	Hafungura saa	It opens at
It	-funga	Hafunga saa	It closes at
N- (I)	-raza	Ndaza saa	I am coming at
U- (You)	-raza	Uraza saa	Are you coming at
It	-ri	Ni uyu munsi	It is today
It	-ri	Ni ejo	It is tomorrow
Event	-ri	Gahunda ni	The plan is
N- (I)	-ri	Ndi gutinda	I am running late
(Command)	-tegereza	Tegereza gato	Wait a moment
(Question)	-mara	Bimara igihe ki	How long does it take

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Step 2: The Time & Date Galaxy

Choose the specific hour, day, or month. We have included the English clock equivalents next to the Kinyarwanda hours to help you with the math!

Category	Kinyarwanda	English
The Hours	Saa moya	7:00 (Hour 1)
The Hours	Saa mbiri	8:00 (Hour 2)
The Hours	Saa tatu	9:00 (Hour 3)
The Hours	Saa ine	10:00 (Hour 4)
The Hours	Saa tanu	11:00 (Hour 5)
The Hours	Saa sita	12:00 (Hour 6)
The Hours	Saa saba	1:00 (Hour 7)
The Hours	Saa munane	2:00 (Hour 8)
The Hours	Saa cyenda	3:00 (Hour 9)
The Hours	Saa kumi	4:00 (Hour 10)
The Hours	Saa kumi n'imwe	5:00 (Hour 11)
The Hours	Saa kumi n'ebyiri	6:00 (Hour 12)
The Hours	Saa moya n'igice	7:30
The Hours	Saa mbiri n'igice	8:30
The Hours	Saa tatu n'igice	9:30
The Hours	Saa ine n'igice	10:30
The Hours	Saa tanu n'igice	11:30
The Hours	Saa sita n'igice	12:30
The Hours	Saa saba n'igice	1:30
The Hours	Saa munane n'igice	2:30
The Hours	Saa cyenda n'igice	3:30
The Hours	Saa kumi n'igice	4:30
The Hours	Saa kumi n'imwe n'igice	5:30
The Hours	Saa kumi n'ebyiri n'igice	6:30
Days & Weeks	Kuwa mbere	Monday
Days & Weeks	Kuwa kabiri	Tuesday
Days & Weeks	Kuwa gatatu	Wednesday
Days & Weeks	Kuwa kane	Thursday
Days & Weeks	Kuwa gatanu	Friday
Days & Weeks	Kuwa gatandatu	Saturday
Days & Weeks	Kucyumweru	Sunday
Days & Weeks	Uyu munsi	Today
Days & Weeks	Ejo	Tomorrow/Yesterday
Days & Weeks	Ejo bundi	The day after tomorrow
Days & Weeks	Icyumweru	Week
Days & Weeks	Ukwezi	Month
Days & Weeks	Umwaka	Year
Days & Weeks	Icyumweru gitaha	Next week
Days & Weeks	Icyumweru gishize	Last week
Days & Weeks	Uku kwezi	This month
Days & Weeks	Ukwezi gutaha	Next month
Days & Weeks	Uyu mwaka	This year
Days & Weeks	Umwaka utaha	Next year
Months	Mutarama	January
Months	Gashyantare	February
Months	Werurwe	March
Months	Mata	April
Months	Gicurasi	May
Months	Kamena	June
Months	Nyakanga	July
Months	Kanama	August
Months	Nzeli	September
Months	Ukwakira	October
Months	Ugushyingo	November
Months	Ukuboza	December
Relative Time	Muri iki gitondo	This morning
Relative Time	Saa sita z'amanywa	Noon
Relative Time	Saa sita z'ijoro	Midnight
Relative Time	Nimugoroba	In the evening
Relative Time	Nijoro	At night
Relative Time	Mu gitondo cyane	Early morning
Relative Time	Ubu	Now
Relative Time	Nonaha	Right now
Relative Time	Gahoro	Slowly/Later
Relative Time	Vuba	Soon/Fast
Relative Time	Kera	A long time ago
Relative Time	Vuba aha	Recently
Relative Time	Hagati	In the middle
Relative Time	Mbere	Before
Relative Time	Nyuma	After
Relative Time	Muri uyu mwanya	At this moment
Relative Time	Igihe cyose	Always
Relative Time	Rimwe na rimwe	Sometimes
Relative Time	Nta na rimwe	Never
Relative Time	Kugera	Until
Relative Time	Kuva	From
Relative Time	Gake	Rarely
Relative Time	Kenshi	Often
Relative Time	Iminota itanu	Five minutes
Relative Time	Iminota icumi	Ten minutes
Relative Time	Iminota cumi n'itanu	Fifteen minutes
Relative Time	Iminota mirongo itatu	Thirty minutes
Relative Time	Isaha imwe	One hour
Relative Time	Amasaha abiri	Two hours
Relative Time	Umunsi wose	All day
Relative Time	Ijoro ryose	All night
Relative Time	Iminsi mike	A few days
Relative Time	Ubudahengera	Constantly
Relative Time	Igihe cy'izuba	Sunny season
Relative Time	Igihe cy'imvura	Rainy season
Relative Time	Umunsi mukuru	Holiday
Relative Time	Weekend	Weekend
Relative Time	Gahunda	Schedule/Plan
Relative Time	Isaha y'akazi	Working hours
Relative Time	Ikiruhuko	Break/Vacation
Relative Time	Umutarama	Start of the month
Relative Time	Umuperera	End of the month
Relative Time	Ku manywa	During the day
Relative Time	Igihe	Time/Period
Relative Time	Mu kanya	In a moment

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