LingoflyTime, days and hours in Valencian
160 words in Valencian on the topic “time, days and hours”: el matí — morning, el dia — day, hui — today, demà — tomorrow. 160 words can be played from recordings.
160 words on the topic
- el matímorningThe word of its own — and in Valencia it lives loudest of all: Mercat del Matí, the morning markets on every corner
- el diadayMasculine despite the -a: el dia, bon dia — one of the main exceptions of gender
- huitodayStarts with an h — a Valencian hallmark: the central norm says avui. The h is obligatory in writing though the ear hears only a y
- demàtomorrowFrom Latin de mane — with the morning: tomorrow is what comes with a new morning. The morning itself is el matí
- ahiryesterdayStress at the end: a-EER. The day before yesterday is abans-d'ahir — literally before yesterday
- la vespradaafternoonThe vesprada stretches from lunch to dark — the second half of the day and the early evening in one. The central norm says tarda here; after dark the nit begins
- la nitnightBegins with the dark, so a ten-o'clock supper is already a la nit. Hence bona nit
- l'horahourBoth the measure and the time of day: Quina hora és? The hour on the clock face is la una — feminine
- primer de totfirst of allLiterally first of all; turn off the phone
- en segon llocsecondlyLiterally second place — secondly; and close the door
- abans de resabove allLiterally before everything; thanks for coming, above all
- a mésbesidesLiterally at-more — besides; it is cheap and, besides, near
- per certby the wayLiterally by chance — by the way; have you seen the keys?
- en fianywayLiterally in-the-end — anyway; tomorrow we'll talk about it
- en resumin shortIn summary; it will rain, take the coat
- amb altres paraulesin other wordsLiterally other words; we have to start over
- el més importantmost importantlyLiterally the more important; to get there together
- encara quealthoughInside are «encara», still, and «que». If the fact is real, the verb after it is in the ordinary tense
- en canvion the other handIn change — but then; the flat is small; on the other hand, it's central
- al contrarion the contraryThe contrary; he didn't bother me; on the contrary, he helped
- malgratdespiteDespite; the weather, the trip was excellent
- tanmateixhoweverSo-much-however; it is expensive; however, it's worth it
- per una bandaon the one handLiterally "by one side": the reasoning lies on two palms. It waits for its pair — per l'altra banda
- per l'altra bandaon the other handThe other band; it is very convenient
- tot i aixòneverthelessAll and this — nevertheless; the rain fell all day; nevertheless, we swam
- en lloc d'aixòinstead of thatPlace of this; he didn't call; instead of that he wrote
- igualmentall the sameEqually; rain? We're going out all the same
- al principiat firstThe entry is the beginning; at first we lived in Alicante
- desprésthenAfter — then; first we lunch, then we go out
- després d'aixòafter thatAfter this; we never saw each other again
- finalmentfinallyFrom el final — the end: finally here is 'in the finale'. Finalment! — the exhale after a long wait
- mentrewhileOne word instead of five: while, whilst. Two actions walk side by side, like two trains on neighboring tracks
- alhoraat the same timeAt the hour; I can't do two things at once
- abans quebefore (something happens)Before that; leave before the program starts
- després queafter (something happens)After that; we lunch after the meeting ends
- tan bon puntas soon asInside is «punt», point, moment: event B follows right after event A. Bookish; in speech «quan» is more common
- des de llavorssince thenThen-and-there — since then; I study every day
- semprealwaysShort and reliable, like what it names. Sempre igual — always the same: said with a smile and with a sigh alike
- sovintoftenA local word: in Spanish it would be a menudo. It stands by the verb — and honestly confesses a habit
- raramentrarelyThe pair of sovint: rarely here is "in a rare manner". Rar — odd: a rare event is always slightly odd
- a vegadessometimesTimes — sometimes; I forget the keys
- maineverEver and never in one; I read in the morning — never
- normalmentusuallyA relative of the norm: usually here is "in norm". This is how one describes one's day until something abnormal happens
- molt de tempsa long timeMuch of time; I waited in the queue a long time
- cada vegadaevery timeCada — every; la vegada — a time. Cada vegada més — more and more: the formula of growth
- de tant en tantfrom time to timeSo-much in so-much; we return to that same restaurant now and then
- encara arato this dayLiterally "even now": the event is long — and has not ended. Do not mix it up with the farewell fins ara — see you soon
- de sobtesuddenlySudden; and suddenly the light went out
- amb antelacióin advanceFrom Latin ante — before. Tickets and visas are taken amb antelació — later is pricier
- a tempson timeThe entry is time — the punctual kind; we arrived right on time
- urgentmenturgentlyFrom «urgent» plus «-ment». In emails it is written in caps: URGENT
- de seguidaright awayIn-following — right away; I'll do it
- gradualmentgraduallyA relative of degrees: change here goes "by steps", as on a thermometer. Languages are learned gradualment — alas, without magic
- per casualitatby chanceThe chance; we met at the market by chance
- a propòsiton purposeThe purpose; I came on purpose to see you
- a l'últim momentat the last momentThe last moment; he cancelled the trip at it
- tard o d'horasooner or laterLiterally "late or early": Valencian puts the late first. A promise of time: it will happen — if not today, then tomorrow
- una vegadaonce upon a timeLiterally "one time": once here works in a fairy tale and in life alike. The opening of all grandpa's stories
- de petitas a childLiterally as little; I went fishing with grandpa
- en aquella èpocain those timesThat epoch; there were no mobile phones in it
- va ser fa moltit was long agoLiterally it was long ago; we didn't have a car yet
- la primera vegadathe first timeThe first time; I flew on a plane in 2019
- la intencióintentionFeminine. «La meua intenció és...» — the polite opening of any plan
- el futurfutureMasculine. «El futur ho dirà» — time will tell: the all-purpose answer about plans
- el passatpastMasculine, the participle of the "passed". El passat no es canvia — the past cannot be rewritten: a proverb in four words
- els plans per aviatplans for the near futureThe soon plans; simple ones — work and travel
- d'ací a un anyin a yearLiterally here a year; we move to another flat then
- canviar d'ideato change one's mindLiterally "to change the idea": changing one's mind here is "changing the thought". Vaig canviar d'idea a l'últim moment — I changed my mind at the last moment
- ajornar el viatgeto postpone the tripLiterally "to postpone the trip": ajornar — to move to another day (jorn — a day). Not a cancellation: the trip simply waits for a better day
- tot va segons el plaeverything is on planAccording to plan; don't worry, everything goes so
- si surtif it works outIf it comes out; on Sunday we'll go to the beach if it does
- encara no ho he deciditI haven't decided yetStill not decided; where do we go in summer? I haven't
- començar una vida novato start a new lifeThe new life; they left for Canada to start one
- tot ha canviateverything has changedAll has changed; since the girl was born, it has
- per a millorfor the betterFor the better; the move turned out so
- per a pitjorfor the worseFor the worse; the situation changed so
- constantmentconstantlyConstantly; he complains about the neighbor
- temporalmenttemporarilyTemporarily; we live at our parents' for now
- el moment adequata good timeThe adequate moment; now is not one for talking
- fixar una horato set a timeFix the hour; call me and we'll set one to talk
- canviar la citato reschedule the meetingChange the appointment; he had to go to the doctor and rescheduled
- cancel·lar la citato cancel the meetingCancel the appointment; if you can't come, do it on the website
- a la vespradain the afternoonLiterally in the vesprada: the day here splits into matí and vesprada, with lunch as the border. Tinc hora a la vesprada — my appointment is after lunch. And the afternoon here is vesprada: the Valencian giveaway; the central norm says tarda
- cap al vespretoward eveningToward the evening; I'll come after work
- a qualsevol horaany timeLiterally "in any hour": qualsevol — whichever you take. Said generously: truca'm a qualsevol hora — and regretted at two in the morning
- no abans de les cincnot before fiveNot before five; I can leave work but not then
- recorda-m'horemind meThe remind-me-to with the pronoun glued on; I'm absent-minded
- arribaré a l'horaI'll be on timeI will arrive at the hour; the train comes at six
- arribar a tempsto make it in timeArrive in time; we made it to the meeting
- en puntsharp (on the dot)Literally on the point: a les huit en punt — at eight sharp, not a minute later. It stands after the time like a full stop at the end of a phrase. And eight here is huit: the Valencian giveaway; the central norm says vuit
- llavorsthen (in that case)The entry is llavors again — the then of consequence; if it rains, then we lunch indoors
- fins queuntilUntil that; we won't leave until the concert ends
- el més aviat possibleas soon as possibleMore soon possible; call — the seats fly away
- el seglecenturyThe entry is the century — the era; this church is of the twelfth: look at the stones
- l'èpocaepochThe epoch; it was one of big changes: the town grew
- la dècadadecadeThe decade; in one the quarter changed beyond recognition
- el períodeperiodThe period; we are going through a calm but long one
- l'instantinstantThe instant; everything changed in one: the phone rang
- prolongatprolongedThe prolonged; they had a prolonged silence, and then they laughed
- un dia d'aquestsone of these daysOne day of these; we'll meet at the market and talk
- hui en dianowadaysToday in the day — nowadays; everything is paid by phone, even bread
- de tota la vidafor as long as anyone remembersOf all the life; bread has been baked here so for as long as anyone remembers
- en qüestió de minutsin a matter of minutesIn question of minutes; the fog left in a matter of minutes
- actualcurrentThe current; the current mayor lives on the same street as his grandfather
- mil·lenariage-oldThe millennial — age-old; on the summit there is an age-old settlement of dry stone
- els temps passatsthe old daysThe past times; grandma speaks of the old days with a smile
- esporàdicamentsporadicallySporadically; I come to the town two or three times a year
- diàriamentdailyDiarily — daily; the postman comes every day except Sunday
- regularmentregularlyFrom regla — the rule: regularly is "by rule". He trains regularly four days a week
- per primera vegadafor the first time everFor the first time; he swims in the pool for it and is not afraid
- de nouanewAnew; paint the door — the first coat didn't take
- cada cop mésmore and more oftenEach time more; more and more neighbors bike to work
- entre setmanamidweekBetween week — midweek; the café opens at seven, on weekends at nine
- una vegada sí i una altra noevery other timeOne time yes and another no; he pays the tax that way, and nobody says anything
- un cop l'anyonce a yearOne time the year; the whole family gathers at Christmas
- cada dos per tresevery so oftenEach two by three; the lift stops between floors every so often
- mentrestantmeanwhileBetween-since — meanwhile; the supper bakes in the oven; meanwhile we set the table
- paral·lelamentin parallelParallelly; in parallel with the construction the bar keeps working
- fins aleshoresuntil thenUntil then; he lived with his parents until then, and left for Alicante
- posteriormentafterwardsPosteriorly; they signed the agreement and afterwards published it
- el dia abansthe day beforeThe day before; of the feast we cook together
- més endavantlater onMore ahead; for now we leave it so, and later on we'll see
- aquesta vegadathis timeThis time; the train came on time — a miracle
- en el moment oportúin due timeAt the opportune moment; they arrived before the rain
- amb efectes retroactiusretroactivelyWith retroactive effects; the salary rise will be counted from January
- sense cap demorawithout delayWithout any delay; call the ambulance without a minute
- l'anyyearThe article shrinks: l'any. Any nou — New Year, anys — years of age
- les vint-i-quatre horesa full day and nightLiterally the twenty-four hours — the full turn of the day, train timetable style
- la centúriacenturyA hundred years, borrowed straight from the Roman centuria
- el minutminuteA look-alike; espera un minut — wait a minute
- el segonsecond (of time)The entry is segon again, now the unit of time; the suffix marks the second dictionary entry
- la mitja horahalf an hourLiterally the half hour: mitja is the feminine half, agreeing with hora
- el migdianoonLiterally mid-day — the hour the church bell strikes for
- la mitjanitmidnightLiterally mid-night: nit is feminine, so mitjanit
- aranowRight now, this instant: ara vinc — I'm coming now
- el terminideadlineThe term, the limit date: el termini acaba divendres
- el següentnextThe one after: el mes següent — the next month. It stands after the noun
- passatlast, pastThe adjective last: l'any passat — last year. The suffix -adj marks it as a separate dictionary entry
- un altre copagainLiterally another time: la cop is the turn, the occasion
- aviatsoonFins aviat — see you soon; the everyday sign-off
- fa tempsa long time agoLiterally it makes time — time done: fa temps que no el veig
- fa pocrecentlyLiterally it makes little — a small time done: fa poc que visc ací
- tardlateMassa tard — too late; mai és tard — it's never too late
- d'horaearlyLiterally of the hour: the article squeezed to d'. D'hora and tard are the pair
- fàcilmenteasilyThe -ment adverb, the local -ly: fàcil + ment
- amb dificultatwith difficultyThere is no plain hardly — difficulty is said with amb: escriu amb dificultat
- tot justjust nowLiterally all just — barely, hardly: tot just arribat — just arrived
- al matíin the morningLiterally in the morning: the article a + el squeezes into al. The bare noun el matí is the morning itself
- de diain the daytimeLiterally of day — the daylight stretch, not the noon hour
- al vesprein the eveningThe vespre is the stretch after work and toward the night meal
- de nitat nightSame de-construction as de dia: things that are true of the night
- cada diaevery daycada is every, and it never takes an article: cada dia, cada matí
- tot el diaall day longLiterally all the day: tot + el + dia, the article left in place
- el momentmomentA Latin look-alike — the very moment something happens: en aquest moment
- el rellotgeclockThe device on the wall or the wrist. The hour itself is l'hora — a different word
- el calendaricalendarThe paper or the app. Its cousin is la data, the date
- quina hora éswhat time is it?Literally which hour is it — quina is the question-word which, agreeing with hora
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What is worth knowing about these words
el matí — morning. The word of its own — and in Valencia it lives loudest of all: Mercat del Matí, the morning markets on every corner.
el dia — day. Masculine despite the -a: el dia, bon dia — one of the main exceptions of gender.
hui — today. Starts with an h — a Valencian hallmark: the central norm says avui. The h is obligatory in writing though the ear hears only a y.
demà — tomorrow. From Latin de mane — with the morning: tomorrow is what comes with a new morning. The morning itself is el matí.
Test yourself
First by ear — the way you will meet the word in conversation. Click the speaker and pick the translation.
- What is this word?
It is el matí — morning.
- What is this word?
It is l'hora — hour.
- What is this word?
It is en resum — in short.
- What is this word?
It is malgrat — despite.
- What is this word?
It is al principi — at first.
Now the other way around: recall the spelling from the meaning. That is harder, and therefore more useful.
- How do you say “morning” in Valencian?
The word of its own — and in Valencia it lives loudest of all: Mercat del Matí, the morning markets on every corner
- How do you say “hour” in Valencian?
Both the measure and the time of day: Quina hora és? The hour on the clock face is la una — feminine
- How do you say “in short” in Valencian?
In summary; it will rain, take the coat
- How do you say “despite” in Valencian?
Despite; the weather, the trip was excellent
- How do you say “at first” in Valencian?
The entry is the beginning; at first we lived in Alicante
How to learn the set instead of just reading it
Today, tomorrow, in the morning, at six. You cannot arrange to meet without these — let alone understand the answer.
A list is read in a minute and forgotten in a day. What works: hide the translation, try to recall, get it wrong — and come back to the same words tomorrow.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- Study spread over days wins not only in experiments but in ordinary classrooms, with real students.checked many timesMawson & Kang, 2025, Behavioral Sciences 15(6):771 · 22 studies, d = 0.54 (confidence interval 0.31–0.77). The authors warn that individual studies disagree widely.
Frequently asked
How do you say “morning” in Valencian?
«el matí». The word of its own — and in Valencia it lives loudest of all: Mercat del Matí, the morning markets on every corner. It is one of 160 words in the set “time, days and hours” — the rest are in the table above.
How many time words do you need to start?
The whole set on this page is 160 words, but there is no need to start with all of it: the words you will need in the next few days are enough. Take them a few at a time — five to seven new ones per session.
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