Māori · A1 · Unit 10
Days and times
Ngā rā me te wā
By the end you can
- Ask and say what time it is
- Say which day you do something
- Understand times and days in a short text
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| he aha te wā? | what time is it? | Aroha mai, he aha te wā? |
| karaka | o'clock (ko te tekau karaka: it's ten o'clock) | Ko te tekau karaka ināianei. |
| haurua | half (haurua i te toru: half past three) | Ko te haurua i te toru. |
| tēnei rā | today | He Rāhina tēnei rā. |
| āpōpō | tomorrow | Ka kite āpōpō. |
| Rāhina | Monday (Mane is also common) | Ka haere ahau ki te mahi i te Rāhina. |
| Rāhoroi | Saturday (Hātarei is also common) | I te Rāhoroi ka moe roa ahau. |
| Rātapu | Sunday | Ka kati te toa i te Rātapu. |
| mutunga wiki | the weekend (literally 'end of the week') | He aha āu mahi i tēnei mutunga wiki? |
| i te ata | in the morning | Ka inu kawhe ahau i te ata. |
| i te ahiahi | in the afternoon, in the evening | I te ahiahi ka pānui pukapuka ahau. |
| ka tuwhera | opens (ā te iwa: at nine, in the future) | Ka tuwhera te toa ā te iwa karaka. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- He tēnei rā.
- Ko te karaka ināianei.
- I te Rāhoroi ka ahau.
Then talk it through
Asking someone the time and when a shop opens. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.