Time & Dates

1. Wanem taim nau?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Ask what time it is

   Grammar Note

   "wanem taim" = what time

2. Tude em i wanem de bilong wik?

   What day of the week is it today?

   Usage

   Ask about day of the week

   Grammar Note

   "bilong wik" = of the week

3. Tude / Tumora / Asde.

   Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday

   Usage

   Basic time expressions

   Grammar Note

   Basic Tok Pisin temporal vocabulary

4. Dispela wik / Wik bihain / Wik i go pinis.

   This week / Next week / Last week

   Usage

   Week expressions

   Grammar Note

   "bihain" = after, "i go pinis" = already past

5. Long moning / apinun / nait.

   In the morning / afternoon / at night

   Usage

   Time-of-day expressions

   Grammar Note

   "long" marks time

6. Tude em i wanem de bilong mun?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Ask today's date

   Grammar Note

   "bilong mun" = of the month

7. I op long wanem taim?

   At what time does it open?

   Usage

   Ask opening time

   Grammar Note

   "long wanem taim" = at what time

8. Hamas taim bai mi kamap long hia?

   How long will it take to get here?

   Usage

   Ask travel time

   Grammar Note

   "bai" indicates future

9. Bai yumi mitim long 3 kilok long apinun.

   Let's meet at 3 pm.

   Usage

   Set meeting time

   Grammar Note

   "bai yumi" = let's (inclusive we)

10. Em i hap past tu, o kota tu faiv.

    It's half past two, or quarter to five.

    Usage

    Time expression examples

    Grammar Note

    English-influenced time expressions

11. I op long wikens?

    Is it open on weekends?

    Usage

    Check weekend operation

    Grammar Note

    "long wikens" = on weekends

12. Yumi stap long wanem taim son?

    What time zone are we in?

    Usage

    Ask about time zone

    Grammar Note

    "stap long" = located at

13. Em i erli tumas o em i leit tumas.

    It's too early / too late.

    Usage

    Express too early or too late

    Grammar Note

    "tumas" = too much. "erli" (early) and "leit" (late) are English loan forms. "les" means tired/fed up, so it is not used for "late"

14. Em i stat long wanem taim?

    When does it start?

    Usage

    Ask when something starts

    Grammar Note

    "long wanem taim" = at what time

15. Hamas de / aua i stap yet?

    How many days / hours until…?

    Usage

    Ask remaining time

    Grammar Note

    "i stap yet" = still remaining

16. Mande i go inap Fraide.

    From Monday to Friday.

    Usage

    Express weekday range

    Grammar Note

    "I go inap" means "up to, until". Day names use the standard spellings: Mande, Tunde, Trinde, Fonde, Fraide, Sarere, Sande

17. Dispela mun em i wanem?

    What month is it?

    Usage

    Ask what month it is

    Grammar Note

    "dispela mun" = this month

18. Wanpela de.

    One day

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one day

19. Wanpela wik.

    One week

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one week

20. Wanpela mun.

    One month

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one month

21. Wanpela yia.

    One year

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one year

22. Mande.

    Monday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

23. Tunde.

    Tuesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

24. Trinde.

    Wednesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

25. Fonde.

    Thursday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

26. Fraide.

    Friday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

27. Sarere.

    Saturday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

28. Sande.

    Sunday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

29. Tude.

    Today

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating today

30. Tumora.

    Tomorrow

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating tomorrow

31. Asde.

    Yesterday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating yesterday

32. Nau.

    Now

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating "now"

33. Bihain.

    Later

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating "later"

34. Wanpela aua.

    One hour

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one hour

35. Moning.

    Morning

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating morning

36. Apinun.

    Evening

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating evening

37. Nait.

    Night

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating night

38. Dispela wik.

    This week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating this week

39. Wik bihain.

    Next week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating next week

40. Wik i go pinis.

    Last week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating last week

41. Wikens.

    Weekend

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the weekend

42. Janueri

    January

    Usage

    Give a date or make a booking

43. Februeri

    February

    Usage

    Give a date or make a booking

44. Mas

    March

    Usage

    Give a date or make a booking

45. Epril

    April

    Usage

    Give a date or make a booking

46. Me

    May

    Usage

    Give a date or make a booking

47. Jun

    June

    Usage

    Give a date or make a booking

48. Julai

    July

    Usage

    Give a date or make a booking

49. Ogas

    August

    Usage

    Give a date or make a booking

50. Septemba

    September

    Usage

    Give a date or make a booking

51. Oktoba

    October

    Usage

    Give a date or make a booking

52. Novemba

    November

    Usage

    Give a date or make a booking

53. Disemba

    December

    Usage

    Give a date or make a booking

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