n • beginner
rā
day
rah
He rā pai tēnei.
This is a good day.
✦ TE REO MĀORI ✦
🕒 Time
35 words and phrases for focused te reo Māori practice.
Time vocabulary
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Vocabulary
timewādaily
n • beginner
pō
night
poh
He makariri te pō.
The night is cold.
n • beginner
i tēnei rā
today
ee tay-nay rah
Kei te mahi au i tēnei rā.
I am working today.
n • beginner
āpōpō
tomorrow
aa-poh-poh
Ka haere mātou āpōpō.
We will go tomorrow.
n • beginner
inanahi
yesterday
ee-nah-nah-hee
I haere au inanahi.
I went yesterday.
n • beginner
ināianei
now
ee-naa-ee-ah-nay-ee
Me haere tātou ināianei.
We should go now.
n • beginner
ā muri ake nei
later
aa moo-ree ah-keh nay-ee
Ka kōrero tāua ā muri ake nei.
We will talk later.
n • beginner
moata
early
moh-ah-tah
I tae mai ia i te moata.
She arrived early.
n • beginner
tōmuri
late
toh-moo-ree
Kaua e tōmuri.
Do not be late.
n • beginner
ata
morning
ah-tah
He makariri te ata.
The morning is cold.
n • beginner
ahiahi
afternoon
ah-hee-ah-hee
Ka tūtaki tātou ā te ahiahi.
We will meet in the afternoon.
n • beginner
tau
year
toh
He tau hou tēnei.
This is a new year.
n • beginner
wiki
week
wee-kee
He hui ā te wiki e tū mai nei.
There is a meeting next week.
n • beginner
marama
month
mah-rah-mah
Kotahi te marama e toe ana.
One month remains.
n • beginner
tōnaianahi
day before yesterday
toh-nye-ah-nah-hee
I tae mai ia tōnaianahi.
He arrived the day before yesterday.
n • beginner
āpōpōtu
day after tomorrow
aa-poh-poh-too
Ka haere mātou āpōpōtu.
We will go the day after tomorrow.
n • beginner
i tēnei wiki
this week
ee tay-nay wee-kee
He hui ā mātou i tēnei wiki.
We have a meeting this week.
n • beginner
i tērā wiki
last week
ee tay-rah wee-kee
I haere mātou i tērā wiki.
We went last week.
n • beginner
ā tērā wiki
next week
aa tay-rah wee-kee
Ka tīmata ā tērā wiki.
It will begin next week.
n • beginner
i tēnei marama
this month
ee tay-nay mah-rah-mah
He nui ngā mahi i tēnei marama.
There is a lot of work this month.
n • beginner
i tērā marama
last month
ee tay-rah mah-rah-mah
I makariri i tērā marama.
It was cold last month.
n • beginner
ā tērā marama
next month
aa tay-rah mah-rah-mah
Ka haere mātou ā tērā marama.
We will go next month.
n • beginner
i tēnei tau
this year
ee tay-nay toh
Kei te ako ahau i te reo Māori i tēnei tau.
I am learning te reo Māori this year.
n • beginner
i tērā tau
last year
ee tay-rah toh
I ako ahau i tērā tau.
I learned last year.
n • beginner
ā tērā tau
next year
aa tay-rah toh
Ka hoki mai ahau ā tērā tau.
I will return next year.
n • beginner
kōanga
spring
koh-ah-ngah
Ka tipu ngā putiputi i te kōanga.
Flowers grow in spring.
n • beginner
raumati
summer
row-mah-tee
He wera te raumati.
Summer is hot.
n • beginner
ngahuru
autumn
ngah-hoo-roo
Kei te hinga ngā rau i te ngahuru.
Leaves fall in autumn.
n • beginner
hōtoke
winter
hoh-toh-keh
He makariri te hōtoke.
Winter is cold.
n • beginner
ahiahi
afternoon / evening
ah-hee-ah-hee
Kei te hoki mai ia i te ahiahi.
He returns in the afternoon.
n • beginner
hararei
holiday / leave
hah-rah-ray
Kei te haere mātou ki te hararei.
We are going on holiday.
n • beginner
mutunga wiki
weekend
moo-too-ngah wee-kee
Kei te hararei mātou i te mutunga wiki.
We are on holiday at the weekend.
n • beginner
rā whānau
birthday
rah far-know
Ko tēnei tōku rā whānau.
This is my birthday.
n • beginner
hāora
hour
haa-oh-rah
Kotahi hāora te roa o te hui.
The meeting is one hour long.
n • beginner
meneti
minute
meh-neh-tee
Tatari mō te rima meneti.
Wait for five minutes.