Nguva

Nguva kana nhambo (Time)- iri izwi rinoreva kupimwa kunoitwa kutaramukana kwakaita zviitiko. Nguva inopimwa nezviyero zvinonzi: sekondi(s), mineti (min), awa (h). Musi umwe une maAwa makumi maviri nemana (24h). Awa rimwe rine makumi matanhatu emineti. Mineti imwe ine makumi matanhatu esekondi.

Kudzamara - ishoko rinotaurwa kurevera chinhi chiri kuitwa iko zvino chichizomira kana kushanduka kana imwe nguva yasvika. Somuenzaniso - ticharima dhunduru rekumadokero kudzamara zuva ravira. Ticharamba tichifamba kudzamara tasvika pane misha.

• Mhindi (Short space of time).
• Kamukowoko kana chinguva (Instant. Moment. 2. Short space of time).
• Kutunha, kutunhidzira kana kutunhiridza (postpone) apa kureva kushandudza chiitiko chakatarwa nguva yacho kuti chichifamba panguva iri mberi.

• Chigu (temporary thing).
• Chingo, chinguri kana chiko (Since). Chingo ndakabarwa handisati ndambosvika kuMavhuradonha.

Mwero wenguva

• Chitima chinosvika nechido: the train arrives on time.
• Mangwana kana hwedza (tomorrow).
• Hwedza Mangwanani (Tomorrow Morning).
• Hwedza Mauro (Tomorrow Evening).
• Kuswera mangwana (day after tomorrow).
• Kuswera Zuro kana marimwe zuro (day before yesterday).
• Masikati kana sikati (daytime) apa kureva nguva yokunge kunze kwakachena.
• Mambakwedza kana marirakwedza (dawn of day) apa kureva chifumo chezuva.
• Utonga kana utongwa hwakatsvuka (first glow).
• Mukore (period of history).
• Nhaka (this year) zvichireva gore rino. Nhaka tinonzwaririra: gore rino tinonzwaririra. Tinokwanisa kutura tichiti nhaka uno kana nhaka rino.

Kurerutsa Mutauro

• Mati sekuru vachasvika nhamboi?
• Mugarakare (Object that has lasted long, or will last long, or has been a long time in its present position).
• Hunderere, hunyata, kana tsva-a (ideo of Growing dark at dusk). Kunze kwava kuti hunderere: dusk is falling.