day
Yorùbá
ọjọ́
Igbo
ụbọchị
Hausa
rana
rana is both 'day' / 'sun' and 'afternoon' — context decides which.
Time & when
Days, weeks, parts of the day, and asking the time
week
Yorùbá
ọ̀sẹ̀
Igbo
izu
Hausa
mako
month
Yorùbá
oṣù
Igbo
ọnwa
Hausa
wata
year
Yorùbá
ọdún
Igbo
afọ
Hausa
shekara
today
Yorùbá
òní
Igbo
taa
Hausa
yau
tomorrow
Yorùbá
ọ̀la
Igbo
echi
Hausa
gobe
yesterday
Yorùbá
àná
Igbo
ụnyaahụ
Hausa
jiya
morning
Yorùbá
áàrọ̀
Igbo
ụtụtụ
Hausa
safe
afternoon
Yorùbá
ọ̀sán
The hot middle part of the day rather than a clock range.
Igbo
ehihie
Hausa
rana
The same word as 'day' / 'sun' — context decides which.
evening
Yorùbá
ìrọ̀lẹ́
Igbo
mgbede
Hausa
yamma
night
Yorùbá
òru
Igbo
abalị
Hausa
dare
now
Yorùbá
báyìí
Igbo
ugbu a
Hausa
yanzu
later
Yorùbáwants review
nígbà tó yá
literally “when it is soon”
Igbo
emesịa
Hausawants review
daga baya
literally “from behind”
hour
Yorùbá
wákàtí
Igbo
awa
Hausa
awa
- also usedsa'a
minute
Yorùbá
ìṣẹ́jú
Igbo
nkeji
Hausa
minti
What time is it?
Yorùbáwants review
Aago mélòó ni?
literally “clock how many is it?”
Aago is a borrowing for clock/o'clock; usage varies, so this wants a speaker's eye.
Igbowants review
Elekere ole?
literally “clock how many?”
Elekere is a borrowing for clock/o'clock; usage varies, so this wants a speaker's eye.
Hausa
ƙarfe nawa ne?
literally “o'clock how many is it?”
2 phrases here want a speaker's eye first
These phrases were drafted for NaijaTongues and are still awaiting native-speaker review. Wording, tone marks and register vary by region, and anything marked as wanting review is where a speaker would help most. If something reads wrong to you as a speaker, suggest the correct form on any phrase — or tell us.