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Time in Bislama
Halo Bislama Learners! 😃
➡ In today's lesson you will learn how to express time in the Bislama language.
Happy learning!
Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Greetings, Food, Climate and Weather & Body parts.
taem - time[edit | edit source]
| Bislama | English |
|---|---|
| Wanem taem? | What time is it? |
| klok | clock |
| (han)waj | (wrist)watch |
| haoa | hour |
| minit | minute |
| seken | second |
| moning | morning |
| metel dei | midday, noon |
| aftenun | afternoon |
| dei | day |
| sava | evening |
| naet | night |
| metel naet | midnight |
| bifo yestedei | day before yesterday |
| yestedei | yesterday |
| tedei | today |
| tumoro | tomorrow |
| afta tumoro | day after tomorrow |
| wik | week |
| wiken | week-end |
| holedei | holidays, vacation |
| manis | month |
| winta | season |
| yia | year |
| Niu Yia | New Year |
| Hapi niu yia! | Happy new year! |
| befdei, aniverseri | birthday, anniversary |
| Krismas | Christmas |
| presen | gift, (present) |
| Ista | Easter |
| kalenda | calendar |
| wan handred yias | century |
| wan taosen yias | millennium |
| Bislama | English |
|---|---|
| pass | past |
| presen | present |
| fiuja | future |
| bifo | before |
| afta long | after |
| nao | now |
| neva | never |
| oltaem | always, (all the time) |
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