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In Shona, like in English, there are two types of clocks used: digital and analog. The analog clock is commonly used in most parts of the world, but the digital clock is more precise and more common in the modern world. In Shona, both types of clocks use the same time-telling system as English, which is the 12-hour system. The majority of Shona speakers, however, do not write out military or 24-hour time.  
In Shona, like in English, there are two types of clocks used: digital and analog. The analog clock is commonly used in most parts of the world, but the digital clock is more precise and more common in the modern world. In Shona, both types of clocks use the same time-telling system as English, which is the 12-hour system. The majority of Shona speakers, however, do not write out military or 24-hour time.  


=== Hours ===
=== Shona hours ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Shona
!Pronunciation
!Translation
!Time
|-
|Mambakwedza / Mashambanzou
|
|
|4:00 - 4:59am
|-
|Runyanhiriri / Mufuramhembwe
|
|
|5:00 - 5:59am
|-
|Mazambambira
|
|
|6:00 - 9:59am
|-
|Madziyamushanda / rudziyakamwe
|
|the heat of early morning light
|10:00 - 11:59am
|-
|Masikati [rurovanhongonya]
|
|mid-day
|12:00 - 14:59pm
|-
|Madeukira
|
|the time when the sun has moved from the center
|15:00 - 16:59pm
|-
|Rufuramhembwe [madekwana]
|
|proper evening; similar to ''mafuramhembwe'' of morning.
|17:00 - 17:59pm
|-
|Rukunzvikunzvi
|
|
|18:00 - 18:59pm
|-
|Ruvhunzavaeni [manhoko]
|
|
|19:00 - 19:59pm
|-
|Husiku
|
|
|20:00pm - 3:59am
|}
 
=== Hours using O'clock ===


The Shona language uses numbers to tell time in hours. The hours from 1 AM to 12 PM are the same as those in English.
The Shona language uses numbers to tell time in hours. The hours from 1 AM to 12 PM are the same as those in English.
AM (ante meridiem) meaning "before the afternoon" is often translated and spoken in Shona as either "dzemangwanani" or "dzemakuseni" (both meaning "of the morning").
* Hence AM, the abbreviation KSN will be used to remind readers that "dzekuseni" is the proper way of conversing in Shona in order to be understood.
PM (post meridiem) meaning "after the afternoon" is often translated and spoken in Shona as either "dzemasikati" (of the afternoon) when closer to the afternoon or "dzemadekwa" (of the evening) as it gets darker.
In the following reading please be aware that the "nh" sound in Shona is unlike the "n" sound in English and Shona, and must always be written with an "h" otherwise the word changes meaning. The letter "h" is used to form heavier breathy sounds, you can find it in dh, nh, mh, bh etcetera.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Shona !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
! Shona !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
|-
|-
| saa yedu || s-ah ya-doo || our time/our hour (12.00AM)
| nguva /nhambo  (12:00KSN) || ngoo-wa ye-doo / nn-ha-mm-bo ye-doo || our time/our hour (12.00AM)
|-
|-
| sei || say || one o'clock
| kumamotsi || ku-ma-mo-tsee || one o'clock
|-
|-
| mbiri || m-bee-ree || two o'clock
| kumaviri/kumapiri || koo-ma-wee-ree/koo-ma-pee-ree || two o'clock
|-
|-
| tatu || ta-too || three o'clock
| kumatatu || koo-ma-ta-too || three o'clock
|-
|-
| ina || ee-na || four o'clock
| kumaina || koo-ma-ee-na || four o'clock
|-
|-
| shanu || sha-noo || five o'clock
| kumashanu || koo-ma-sha-noo || five o'clock
|-
|-
| nemunye || nay-moo-nye || six o'clock
| kumatanhatu || koo-ma-ta-nha-too || six o'clock
|-
|-
| neshanu || nay-sha-noo || seven o'clock
| kumanomwe || koo-ma-no-mm-we || seven o'clock
|-
|-
| nzvimbo || nzveem-bo || eight o'clock
| kumasere || koo-ma-se-re || eight o'clock
|-
|-
| chitungwiza || chee-too-ng-wee-za || nine o'clock
| kumapfumbamwe || koo-ma-pfoo-mba-mm-we || nine o'clock
|-
|-
| gumi nharo || goo-mee nyar-oh || ten o'clock
| kumagumi || koo-ma-goo-mee || ten o'clock
|-
|-
| gumi na sei || goo-mee na say|| eleven o'clock
| kumaguminerimwe || koo-ma-goo-mee ne-ree-mm-we|| eleven o'clock
|-
|-
| saa yemweya || s-ah ye-mway-ya || noon (12.00PM)
| kumaguminembiri || koo-ma-goo-mee ne-mm-bee-ree || noon (12.00PM)
|-
|-
| saa yemvanhu || s-ah ye-mvan-oo|| our time/our hour (1.00PM onwards)
| nguva yedu/nhambo redu (1:00MDK nemberi) || ngoo-wa ye-doo / nn-ha-mm-bo ye-doo|| our time/our hour (1.00PM onwards)
|}
|}


=== Minutes ===
=== Time portion ===


==== Minutes ====
Minutes are usually not pronounced in numbers; "past" and "to" are used instead.
Minutes are usually not pronounced in numbers; "past" and "to" are used instead.


* "Past" is translated as "sina", which means "without". For instance, if it is 3:10 in Shona, it is pronounced as "Saa yedu sina mbiri".
* "Past" is translated as "shure", which means "without". For instance, if it is 3:10 in Shona, it is pronounced as "Saa yedu sina mbiri".


* "To" is translated as "se", which can be compared to the English word "until". For instance, if it is 3:50 in Shona, it is pronounced as "Saa yedu se dambudziko".
* "To" is translated as "ku", which can be compared to the English word "until". For instance, if it is 3:50 in Shona, it is pronounced as "Saa yedu se dambudziko".


It's important to note here that the word "sina" is frequently omitted.
It's important to note here that the word "kusvika" is frequently omitted.


=== Examples ===
=== Examples ===
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