Language/Zarma/Vocabulary/Talk-About-Time
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| English | Zarma |
| this Wednesday, Wednesday of this week | Alarba wo |
| next Wednesday, this coming Wednesday | Alarba kan ga kaa |
| next Wednesday | hine Alarba |
| last Wednesday | Alarba kan bu |
| Wednesday after next | Alarba beene |
| Zarma | English |
| hunkuna | today |
| bi | yesterday |
| bi fo | usually day before yesterday, but may be another yesterday |
| bifo hendi; bifo yongo | the day before bifo, that is, usually 3 day ago |
| za jirbi hinza | since 3 days, 3 days ago |
| suba | tomorrow |
| subasi | day after tomorrow (lit. not tomorrow) |
| subasi hendi; subasi yongo | the day next after subasi, that is 3 days hence |
| subasi yongo, a cella fa | 4 days hence |
| Zarma | English |
| a cin fo da zaari hinka Dosso | I spent two days and one night in Dosso |
| zaari hinka a mana di a | I haven't seen him for two days |
| a jirbi hinka ay mana di a | I haven't seen him for two days |
| a na wone no ay se za jirbi way | he gave me this ten days ago |
| Zarma | English |
| habu | week (also: market) |
| habu wo | this week |
| habu kan bu | last week |
| hino habu | next week; next market |
| habu beene | week after next |