Introduction to Zarma Lesson 9 of 37

Time & Adverbs of Time

Peace Corps Zarma Language Lessons

Lesson Focus

  • Adverbs: today, tomorrow, yesterday
  • Relative time expressions
  • Future and past references

Lesson Material

This unit covers time expressions and adverbs of time in Zarma, allowing you to talk about when things happen — past, present, and future.

Adverbs of Time

ZarmaEnglish
HunkunaToday
Nda tontonLater on
ZariAt noon
AlhasarAfter sunset
A teAgo
A tonton kaynaA while ago
A te habu hinkaTwo weeks ago
A gayA long time ago
A man gay gumoNot so long ago
Bene handoNext month
YesiNext year
Ne ga koy kaynaSoon
BiYesterday
BifoThe day before yesterday
WatidinAt that moment
MannanLast year
Mannan foThe year before last
SubaTomorrow
Suba siThe day after tomorrow
Ne ga koy jirbi hinkaTwo days from now