Mane
Monday
mah-neh
Hei te Mane te hui.
The meeting is on Monday.
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Monday
mah-neh
Hei te Mane te hui.
The meeting is on Monday.
Tuesday
too-ray
Hei te Tūrei te akomanga.
The class is on Tuesday.
Wednesday
weh-neh-rey
Hei te Wenerei te kēmu.
The game is on Wednesday.
Thursday
taa-ee-teh
Hei te Tāite te haerenga.
The trip is on Thursday.
Friday
pah-rye-reh
Hei te Paraire te mutunga.
It finishes on Friday.
Saturday
haa-tah-rey
Ka whakatā au i te Hātarei.
I will rest on Saturday.
Sunday
raa-tah-poo
He rā whakatā te Rātapu.
Sunday is a rest day.
January
koh-hee-taa-teh-ah
I te Kohitātea ka hararei mātou.
In January we go on holiday.
February
hoo-ee-tah-ngoo-roo
He wera tonu a Huitanguru.
February is still hot.
March
poh-too-teh-rah-nghee
Ka tīmata te ngahuru i Poutūterangi.
Autumn begins in March.
April
pie-ngah-faa-faa
He mātao ake a Paengawhāwhā.
April is cooler.
May
hah-rah-too-ah
I te Haratua ka makariri ake.
In May it becomes colder.
June
pee-pee-ree
Ka tīmata te hōtoke i Pipiri.
Winter begins in June.
July
hoh-ngoh-ngoh-ee
He mātao rawa a Hōngongoi.
July is very cold.
August
heh-reh-too-ree-koh-kaa
He hau nui i Hereturikōkā.
There are strong winds in August.
September
mah-hoo-roo
Ka tīmata te kōanga i Mahuru.
Spring begins in September.
October
fee-ree-ngah aa noo-koo
He pai te huarere i Whiringa-ā-nuku.
The weather is good in October.
November
fee-ree-ngah aa-rah-nghee
Ka mahana ake i Whiringa-ā-rangi.
It gets warmer in November.
December
hah-kee-heh-ah
He wā hararei a Hakihea.
December is a holiday time.
Monday
raa-hee-nah
Kei te haere au ā te Rāhina.
I am going on Monday.
Tuesday
raa-too
He rā nui te Rātū.
Tuesday is a big day.
Wednesday
raa-ah-pah
Ka hui mātou ā te Rāapa.
We will meet on Wednesday.
Thursday
raa-pah-reh
Kei te mahi ahau ā te Rāpare.
I am working on Thursday.
Friday
raa-meh-reh
He rā pai te Rāmere.
Friday is a good day.
Saturday
raa-hoh-roy
Kei te tākaro mātou ā te Rāhoroi.
We play on Saturday.
Sunday
raa-tah-poo
He rā okioki te Rātapu.
Sunday is a rest day.