Time & Dates

1. Wetin be di date today?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   When you need to confirm the date

   Grammar Note

   Wetin be ...? asks 'what is ...?'. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

2. Wetin day be today?

   What day of the week is it today?

   Usage

   When you need to confirm the weekday

   Grammar Note

   A variation of Wetin be ...? used to ask the weekday. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

3. Wen e go open?

   When does it open?

   Usage

   Asking when a shop or place opens

   Grammar Note

   go + verb marks the future; e is the third-person singular pronoun. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

4. Wen e go close?

   When does it close?

   Usage

   Asking when a shop or place closes

   Grammar Note

   go + verb marks the future. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

5. Wen e go start?

   When does it start?

   Usage

   Asking when an event begins

   Grammar Note

   go + verb marks the future. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

6. Wen e go end?

   When does it end?

   Usage

   Asking when an event finishes

   Grammar Note

   go + verb marks the future. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

7. How long e go take reach there?

   How long will it take to get there?

   Usage

   Asking how long a journey takes

   Grammar Note

   take means 'need (time)' and reach means 'arrive'; the two verbs in a row mean 'take ... to arrive'. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

8. E too early.

   It is too early.

   Usage

   When a time or appointment is too early

   Grammar Note

   The adjective serves directly as the predicate. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

9. E too late.

   It is too late.

   Usage

   When it is too late for something

   Grammar Note

   The adjective serves directly as the predicate. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

10. Make we meet by 3 pm.

    Let's meet at 3 pm.

    Usage

    Fixing a time to meet

    Grammar Note

    Make we + verb expresses a suggestion. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

11. Dis place dey open for weekend?

    Is this place open at the weekend?

    Usage

    Checking weekend opening

    Grammar Note

    dey open describes a state of being open; the question keeps statement order. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

12. I wan make appointment.

    I want to make an appointment.

    Usage

    When asking for an appointment, for example at a clinic or salon

    Grammar Note

    wan + verb expresses "want to". (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

13. Today

    Usage

    Used when giving a date or plan

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

14. Tomorrow

    Usage

    Used when giving a date or plan

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

15. Yesterday

    Usage

    Used when talking about the past

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

16. Now

    Usage

    Used to point to the present moment

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

17. Next week

    Usage

    Used when giving a schedule

    Grammar Note

    next + noun means 'the coming ...'. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

18. One hour

    Usage

    Used when stating a duration

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

19. Thirty minutes

    Usage

    Used when stating a duration

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

20. One week

    Usage

    Used to state a length of stay

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

21. One month

    Usage

    Used to state a length of stay

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

22. One year

    Usage

    Used to state a duration

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

23. Dis week

    This week

    Usage

    Used when giving a schedule

    Grammar Note

    dis + noun means 'this ...'.

24. Last week

    Usage

    Used when talking about the past

    Grammar Note

    last + noun means 'previous ...'.

25. Evri day

    Every day

    Usage

    Used when giving how often something happens

    Grammar Note

    evri is the Pidgin spelling of 'every'.

26. Morning

    Usage

    Used when naming a time of day

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

27. Afternoon

    Usage

    Used when naming a time of day

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

28. Evening

    Usage

    Used when naming a time of day

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

29. Night

    Usage

    Used when naming a time of day

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

30. Monday

    Usage

    Used when naming a weekday

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

31. Tuesday

    Usage

    Used when naming a weekday

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

32. Wednesday

    Usage

    Used when naming a weekday

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

33. Thursday

    Usage

    Used when naming a weekday

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

34. Friday

    Usage

    Used when naming a weekday

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

35. Saturday

    Usage

    Used when naming a weekday

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

36. Sunday

    Usage

    Used when naming a weekday

    Grammar Note

    An English-derived word used unchanged; it does not inflect. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

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