Māori days and months
Another way to introduce te reo Māori into your everyday activity is to learn and use the Māori days of the week and months of the year.
Days of the week | Ngā Rā o te Wiki | Kupu Arotau (alternative names) |
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Monday | Rāhina | Mane |
Tuesday | Rātū | Turei |
Wednesday | Rāapa | Wenerei |
Thursday | Rāpare | Taite |
Friday | Rāmere | Paraire |
Saturday | Rāhoroi | Rāhoroi |
Sunday | Rātapu | Rātapu |
Months | Ngā Marama | Kupu Arotau (alternative names) |
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January | Kohitātea | Hanuere |
February | Hui-tanguru | Pēpuere |
March | Poutū-te-rangi | Maehe |
April | Pāenga-whāwhā | Āperira |
May | Haratua | Mei |
June | Pīpiri | Hune |
July | Hōngongoi | Hūrae |
August | Here-turi-kōkā | Ākuhata |
September | Mahuru | Hepetema |
October | Whiringa-ā-nuku | Ōketopa |
November | Whiringa-ā-rangi | Noema |
December | Hakihea | Tīhema |