Nhasi (today) izwi rinoreva zuva rino ratiri kana musi uno watiri. KuChiNdau vanoti nyamashi. Nyamusi handi mangwana. Today is not tomorrow. Nhasi haasiri mangwana. Today is not tomorrow. Unoti watenga vanobva vatounza motokari yacho nyamusi. Xilenge vanoti nyansi kureva nhasi. VaGanda vanoti lelo (n. today) vachireva nhasi.VaTumbuka vanoti muhanya uno (n. today) vachireva nhasi. MaZulu vanoti langa (adv. On the day (foll. by poss. constr.) kureva zuva iroro. Muenzaniso: langa lokuvulwa kwesikole (on the day of school opening). MaZulu vanoti langalelo (On that day). Muenzaniso: Langalelo wabulala imamba (On that day he killed a mamba). VaZigula vanoti na msi (in the day time) kureva masikati. Mamwe mazwi: na kilo (in the night time). Msi (n. a day).