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📅 Rā me Marama
Days, months, seasons and everyday time words.
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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
rāday / sunrah
pōnightpoh
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
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Friday, August, winter, tomorrow, and every day.