1.18 Time / Igihe-Ibihe - simple conversations

Question 1

Two o’clock in the morning.
Four o’clock in the morning.
Noon

English 7AM is saa moya (1 hour after sunrise). Six hours ahead.

Answer 1

Saa mbiri za mugitondo.
Cyangwa: saa mbiri mbere ya saa sita.
Saa yine za mugitondo.
Cyangwa: saa moya mbere ya saa sita.
Saa sita

Question 2

Seven o’clock in the morning.
Nine o’clock in the morning.
Noon

English time is six hours ahead of Rwanda time.

Answer 2

Saa moya za mugitondo
Cyangwa: saa moya mbere ya saa sita.
Saa cyenda za mugitondo.
Cyangwa saa cyenda mbere ya saa sita.
Saa sita

Question 3

Four o’clock in the afternoon.
Eight o’clock in the evening.
Ten o’clock in the evening.

English 13:00 is saa saba (1 hour after noon). Six hours ahead

Answer 3

Saa munani za mu gitondo.
Saa cumi za mu gitondo.
Saa mbiri z’umugoroba.
Saa yine z’umugoroba.

Question 4

Can you help me?
Reply: Yes.
What time is it?
Reply: It is five o’clock.

Answer 4

Urashobora kumfasha?
Reply: Yego.
Saa ngahe?
Reply: Ni saa tanu.

Question 5

You see on your English watch:
* one o’clock
* three o’clock
* five o’clock
* seven o’clock
* nine o’clock
* eleven o’clock
What is the time in Kinyarwanda?

Rwandans set their watches to English time, but add six hours.

Answer 5

saa saba
saa tatu
saa tanu
saa moya
saa cyenda
saa kumi n’imwe

Question 6

Translate from English time to Rwandan time
The school opens at seven o’clock.
The pharmacy closes at three o’clock.
The bank opens at nine o’clock.
The building closes at four o’clock.

Answer 6

Ishuri ifungura saa moya.
Farumasi ifunga saa tatu.
Banki ifungura saa cyenda.
Inyubako ifunga saa yine.

Question 7

Vuga igihe muri Kinyarwanda:
five minutes before seven o’clock
fifteen minutes to four o’clock
twenty minutes after six o’clock
forty-five minutes after two o’clock

Rwandan set watches to English time, but give the time in Rwanda time

Answer 7

iminota itanu mbere saa moya
iminota cumi n’itanu kugeza saa kumi
iminota icumi mbere ya saa kumi n’ebyiri
iminota makumyabiri kugeza saa munani

Question 8

Vuga igihe muri Kinyarwanda:
07:15
10:30
02:45
06:30

Answer 8

saa moya na cumi n’itanu
saa yine n’gice
saa munani na mirongo ine n’tanu
saa kumi-n’ebyiri n’gice

Question 9

Vuga igihe muri Kinyarwanda
13:15
16:30
20:45
00:30

Question 10

Translate from English time to Rwanda time
Hospitals open at eight o’clock.
Hospitals close at four o’clock.
Embassies open at ten o’clock.
Embassies close at four o’clock.

Answer 10

Ibitaro bifunga saa mbiri.
Bitaro bifungura saa kumi.
Ambasade bafungura saa yine.
Ambasade bafunga saa kumi n’imwe.