Interactive Rā me Marama Builder

Choose a day, month, season, or time phrase. The card will show the Māori word, English meaning, pronunciation, and an example sentence.

Select a card above Tap a day, month, season, or time word to learn how to say it.

Ngā Rā o te Wiki — Days of the Week

ManeMondaymah-neh
TūreiTuesdaytoo-ray
WenereiWednesdayweh-neh-rey
TāiteThursdaytaa-ee-teh
ParaireFridaypah-rye-reh
HātareiSaturdayhaa-tah-rey
RātapuSundayraa-tah-poo

Ngā Marama — Months

HānuereJanuaryhaa-noo-eh-reh
PēpuereFebruarypay-poo-eh-reh
MāeheMarchmaa-eh-heh
ĀperiraAprilaa-peh-ree-rah
MeiMaymay
HuneJunehoo-neh
HūraeJulyhoo-rye
ĀkuhataAugustaa-koo-hah-tah
HepetemaSeptemberheh-peh-teh-mah
OketopaOctoberoh-keh-toh-pah
NoemaNovembernoh-eh-mah
TīhemaDecembertee-heh-mah

Useful Date Phrases

What day is it?

He aha te rā?

What is the day?

Today is Monday

Ko te Mane tēnei rā.

Today is Monday.

Tomorrow

Āpōpō ko te Tūrei.

Tomorrow is Tuesday.

Yesterday

Inanahi ko te Rātapu.

Yesterday was Sunday.

This month

Ko Hūrae tēnei marama.

This month is July.

Next month

Hei tērā marama.

Next month.

Common Time Words

day / sunrah
nightpoh
maramamonth / moonmah-rah-mah
tauyeartoh
i tēnei rātodayee tay-nay rah
āpōpōtomorrowaa-poh-poh
inanahiyesterdayee-nah-nah-hee
ināianeinowee-naa-ee-ah-nay-ee
ā muri ake neilateraa moo-ree ah-keh nay-ee
moataearlymoh-ah-tah
tōmurilatetoh-moo-ree
ia rāevery dayee-ah rah

Practice

Try saying these

Ko te Wenerei tēnei rā. — Today is Wednesday.

Ka haere au āpōpō. — I will go tomorrow.

I haere au inanahi. — I went yesterday.

Quick challenge

Use the interactive builder above and find:

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