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Telling the Time in Maori
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "Time" in the Māori language, spoken in New Zealand.
Happy learning!
Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Animals, Days of the week, Vegetables & Body.
wā, taima [UK] - time[edit | edit source]
| Māori | English |
|---|---|
| He aha te wā ? | What time is it? |
| karaka [UK] | clock |
| wati [UK] | watch |
| haora
hāwhe haora [UK] |
hour
half-hour |
| meneti [UK] | minute |
| hēkena [UK] | second |
| ata | morning |
| awatea | midday, noon |
| ahiahi | afternoon |
| rā, rangi | day |
| maruahiahi | evening |
| pō | night |
| waenganui pō | midnight |
| tāikarehā | day before yesterday |
| inanahi | yesterday |
| tenei rā | today |
| āpōpō | tomorrow |
| ātahirā | day after tomorrow |
| wiki [UK] | week |
| mutunga wiki | week-end |
| hararē [UK] | holidays, vacation |
| marama | month |
| wā | season |
| taua | year |
| Tau Hou Koa ! | Happy new year! |
| Rā whānau koa ! | Happy birthday! |
| Mere Kirihimete ! [UK] | Merry Christmas! |
| koha, perehana [UK] | gift |
| maramataka | calendar |
| rau tau | century |
| mano tau | millennium |
| Māori | English |
|---|---|
| mua | past |
| i mua atu | before |
| (i)nāianei | present |
| āianei | now |
| ā muri | future |
| muri | after |
| moata | early |
| tōmuri | late |
| kore rawa | never |
| pūmau | always, forever |
Videos[edit | edit source]
He aha te wā? What is the time? Māori[edit | edit source]
Telling the time in te reo[edit | edit source]
No Frills Te Reo Māori - TELLING THE TIME[edit | edit source]
Learn to tell the time in Te Reo Maori[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]