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Hello Susu learners,  
Hello Susu learners,  


➡ In today's lesson you will learn how tell the time and talk about time in Susu language.
➡ In today's lesson you will learn how tell the time and talk about time in Susu language.


Happy learning!


Happy learning!
<span link>Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson:</span> [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings|Say Hello and Greetings in Susu]], [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/Family|Family]], [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/Count-to-10|Count to 10]] & [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/Numbers|Numbers]].
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==Vocabulary==
==Vocabulary==
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|sEtEri bara li
|sEtEri bara li
|7h00
|7h00
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|sEtEri bara dangi miniti mçxç¯En
|7h20
|-
|miniti mçxç¯En nan luxi  sEtEri xa li
|7h20
|-
|-
|I bara leti
|I bara leti
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|lçxE yo lçxE
|lçxE yo lçxE
|every /each day
|every day
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|gEsEgE  birin
|gEsEgE  birin
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==Cultural Note==
==Cultural Note==
The notion of time is broad in Africa. A precise time/hour is often stretched over quite a period. Being on time’s, therefore, often not very exact.


• The notion of time is broad in Africa. A precise time/
In some African rural areas, to tell time, people refer to certain phenomena such as:
 
 
• In some African rural areas, to tell time, people refer  
 
* The position of the sun,
* The position of the sun,
* The appearance of stars,
* The appearance of stars,
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* Shadows
* Shadows


• In the susu area, the people use these expression to mark to time.
In the susu area, the people use these expression to mark to time.
 
* Subaha sali nu bara
* Subaha sali nu bara
* Salifan nu bara
* Salifan nu bara
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* Fitiri nu bara
* Fitiri nu bara
* Saxafu nu bara
* Saxafu nu bara
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week|Days of the Week]]
* [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/Count-to-10|Count to 10]]
* [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/Expressions-and-Questions|Expressions and Questions]]
* [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/Asking-for-Directions|Asking for Directions]]
* [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/Health|Health]]
* [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/Body-Parts|Body Parts]]
* [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings|How to Say Hello and Greetings]]
* [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/Numbers|Numbers]]
* [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/Questions|Questions]]
* [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/Saying-Goodbye|Saying Goodbye]]
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Latest revision as of 19:50, 27 March 2023

How to Tell the Time in Susu
Susu-Language-PolyglotClub.png

Hello Susu learners,

➡ In today's lesson you will learn how tell the time and talk about time in Susu language.

Happy learning!

Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Say Hello and Greetings in Susu, Family, Count to 10 & Numbers.

Vocabulary[edit | edit source]

Susu English
Waxati mundun a ra? What time is it?
TEmui mundun a ra? What time is it?
Waxati mundun na iyi? What time do you have?
sEtEri bara li 7h00
I bara leti late
I bara kurun early
subaha 6h:00 prayer
waliha 10h:00 prayer
salifana 14h:00 prayer
laxansara 17h:00 prayer
fitiri 19h:00 prayer
saxafu 20h:00 prayer
lçxE  birin every day
tEmui birin all the time
lçxE nde sometimes
waxati birin all the time
lçxE yo lçxE every day
gEsEgE  birin every morning
yanyi birin every afternoon
nunmare birin every evening

Cultural Note[edit | edit source]

The notion of time is broad in Africa. A precise time/hour is often stretched over quite a period. Being on time’s, therefore, often not very exact.

In some African rural areas, to tell time, people refer to certain phenomena such as:

  • The position of the sun,
  • The appearance of stars,
  • The singing of birds and the cries of certain animals
  • Shadows

In the susu area, the people use these expression to mark to time.

  • Subaha sali nu bara
  • Salifan nu bara
  • Laxansaran nu bara
  • Fitiri nu bara
  • Saxafu nu bara

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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