Swahili I/Dates

Swahili dates are constructed in the following manner: Tarehe (Date) + (Number of Day in Month) + (Month) + (Day of Week)

Day Numbers
1st = Moja/Kwanza 2nd = Pili/mbili 3rd = Tatu 4th = Nne 5th = Tano 6th = Sita 7th = Saba 8th = Nane 9th = Tisa 10th = Kumi 11th = Kumi na moja 12th = Kumi na mbili 13th = Kumi na tatu 14th = Kumi na nne 15th = Kumi na tano 16th = Kumi na sita 17th = Kumi na saba 18th = Kumi na nane 19th = Kumi na tisa 20th = Ishirini 21st = Ishirini na moja 22nd = Ishirini na mbili 23rd = Ishirini na tatu 24th = Ishirini na nne 25th = Ishirini na tano 26th = Ishirini na sita 27th = Ishirini na saba 28th = Ishirini na nane 29th = Ishirini na tisa 30th = Thelathini 31st = Thelathini na moja

Months
January = Januari February = Februari March = Machi April = Aprili May = Mei June = Juni July = Julai August = Agosti September = Septemba October = Oktoba November = Novemba December = Desemba

Days of the Week
Monday = Jumatatu Tuesday = Jumanne Wednesday = Jumatano Thursday = Alhamisi Friday = Ijumaa Saturday = Jumamosi Sunday = Jumapili

Additional Vocab
Mwaka = Year (cl. 3/4) Mwezi = Month (cl. 3/4)