| swahili | English | français |
| Ni saa ngapi ? | What time is it? | Quelle heure est-il ? |
| saa | (wrist)watch hour |
montre heure |
| dakika | minute | " |
| sekunde | seconde | second |
| sasa | now | maintenant |
| asubuhi | morning | matin |
| siku | day | jour |
| saa sita za mchana | midday, noon | midi |
| mchana adhuri, (alasiri) |
afternoon | début d'après-midi après-midi |
| jioni | evening | soir |
| usiku | night | nuit |
| saa sita usiku | midnight | minuit |
| juzi | day before yesterday | avant-hier |
| jana | yesterday | hier |
| leo | today | aujourd'hui |
| kesho | tomorrow | demain |
| kesho kutwa | day after tomorrow | après-demain |
| wiki | week | semaine |
| mwisho wa juma, wikendi | week-end | fin de semaine |
| mwezi | month | mois |
| msimu | season | saison |
| mwaka | year | année |
| mwaka mpya | new year | nouvel an |
| Kheri na fanaka kwa mwaka mpya ! |
Happy new year! | Bonne année ! |
| siku ya kuzaliwa | birthday | anniversaire |
| Siku njema ya kuzaliwa ! | Happy birthday! | Joyeux anniversaire ! |
| Siku kuu njema ! Krismasi njema ! |
Merry Christmas! | Joyeux Noël ! |
| zawadi | gift | cadeau |
| kalenda | calendar | calendrier |
| tarehe | date | " |
| karne | century | siècle |
| milenia | millennium | millénaire |