Language/Susu/Vocabulary/Tell-the-Time

How to Tell the Time in Susu

Hello Susu learners,

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

Happy learning!

Vocabulary

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
sEtEri bara dangi miniti mçxç¯En	7h20
miniti mçxç¯En nan luxi  sEtEri xa li	7h20
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 /each day
gEsEgE  birin	every morning
yanyi birin	every afternoon
nunmare birin	every evening

Cultural Note

• The notion of time is broad in Africa. A precise time/

• In some African rural areas, to tell time, people refer

• 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