How to tell the time in Laala, a language created by Simon Ager, the man behind Omniglot.
| English | Laala |
|---|---|
| What time is it? | Zo nono wa? |
| It's one o'clock | Zo alu soka |
| It's quarter past one | Zo alu soka wo alufulu soki |
| It's half past one | Zo alu soka wo dulunaa soki |
| It's quarter to two | Zo alu soka wo elufulu soki |
| It's two o'clock | Zo bulu soka |
| It's quarter past two | Zo bulu soka wo alufulu soki |
| It's half past two | Zo bulu soka wo dulunaa soki |
| It's quarter to three | Zo bulu soka wo elufulu soki |
| It's three o'clock | Zo dulu soka |
| It's quarter past three | Zo dulu soka wo dulunaa soki |
| It's half past three | Zo dulu soka wo dulunaa soki |
| It's quarter to four | Zo dulu soka wo elufulu soki |
| It's four o'clock | Zo elu soka |
| It's quarter past four | Zo elu soka wo alufulu soki |
| It's half past four | Zo elu soka wo dulunaa soki |
| It's quarter to five | Zo elu soka wo elufulu soki |
| It's five o'clock | Zo fulu soka |
| It's quarter past five | Zo fulu soka wo alufulu soki |
| It's half past five | Zo fulu soka wo dulunaa soki |
| It's quarter to six | Zo fulu soka wo elufulu soki |
| It's six o'clock | Zo gulu soka |
| It's quarter past six | Zo gulu soka wo alufulu soki |
| It's half past six | Zo gulu soka wo dulunaa soki |
| It's quarter to seven | Zo gulu soka wo elufulu soki |
| It's seven o'clock | Zo hulu soka |
| It's quarter past seven | Zo hulu soka wo alufulu soki |
| It's half past seven | Zo hulu soka wo dulunaa soki |
| It's quarter to eight | Zo hulu soka wo elufulu soki |
| It's eight o'clock | Zo hlulu soka |
| It's quarter past eight | Zo hlulu soka wo alufulu soki |
| It's half past eight | Zo hlulu soka wo dulunaa soki |
| It's quarter to nine | Zo hlulu soka wo elufulu soki |
| It's nine o'clock | Zo ilu soka |
| It's quarter past nine | Zo ilu soka wo alufulu soki |
| It's half past nine | Zo ilu soka wo dulunaa soki |
| It's quarter to ten | Zo ilu soka wo elufulu soki |
| It's ten o'clock | Zo alunaa soka |
| It's quarter past ten | Zo alunaa soka wo alufulu soki |
| It's half past ten | Zo alunaa soka wo dulunaa soki |
| It's quarter to eleven | Zo alunaa soka wo elufulu soki |
| It's eleven o'clock | Zo alualu soka |
| It's quarter past eleven | Zo alualu soka wo alufulu soki |
| It's half past eleven | Zo alualu soka wo dulunaa soki |
| It's quarter to twelve | Zo alualu soka wo elufulu soki |
| It's twelve o'clock | Zo alubulu soka |
| It's quarter past twelve | Zo alubulu soka wo alufulu soki |
| It's half past twelve | Zo alubulu soka wo dulunaa soki |
| It's quarter to one | Zo alubulu soka wo elufulu soki |
| it's midnight | Zo sinu-o |
| it's midday | Zo sosa-o |
| in the morning | zisa o |
| in the afternoon / evening | zesa o |
| at night | sinu o |
| time | nono |
| second | sokiki |
| minute | soki |
| hour | soka |
| day | sosa |
| week | hulusosa |
| month | zizesi |
| year | zizesa |
| season | zizesanono |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sosa alu | Sosa bulu | Sosa dulu | Sosa elu | Sosa fulu | Sosa gulu | Sosa hulu |
| January | February | March | April | May | June |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zizesi alu | Zizesi bulu | Zizesi dulu | Zizesi elu | Zizesi fulu | Zizesi gulu |
| July | August | September | October | November | December |
| Zizesi hulu | Zizesi hlulu | Zizesi iulu | Zizesi alunaa | Zizesi alualu | Zizesi alubulu |
| Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| sozizo | soss | sohlu | soff |
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