Kupu o te Rā

toru

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:02:17 GMT

toru: three.

Kua toruō tau ināianei!
You’re three now!

E toru ngā mea.
There are three things.

Tokotoru ngā tama kei te papa tākaro.
There are three boys at the playground.

rua

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:01:53 GMT

rua: two. Kia rua ngā huka.
Two sugars please. (Let it be two sugars.)

Tokorua ngā wāhine kei tēnei rūma.
There are two women in this room.

tahi

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:01:59 GMT

tahi: one. Kotahi te tūru.
There is one chair.

Kotahi te tangata.
There is one person.

Rātapu

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:02:17 GMT

Rātapu: Sunday. Kaua e wareware tā tātou hui ā tēnei Rātapu.
Don't forget our meeting this Sunday.
- this is an example use of Kaua e - Do not

Rātapu - day of worship - a Pākehā concept translated accordingly.

Rāhoroi

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 16:02:07 GMT

Rāhoroi: Saturday. I horoia ngā kākahu e au i tērā Rāhoroi.
The clothes were washed by me on Saturday.
- this is an example of a passive sentence

Rāhoroi - washing day.

Another name for Saturday is Hātarei.

Rāmere

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:01:55 GMT

Rāmere: Friday. Ā tērā Rāmere, ka haere māua ki Temuka.
Next Friday, we (2 exclusive) will go to Temuka.
- this is an example of an active sentence

Rāmere honours Meremere (Venus).

Another name for Friday is Paraire.

Rāpare

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:02:01 GMT

Rāpare: Thursday. I ngā Rāpare, mātakitaki ai au i Coronation Street.
On Thursdays I watch Coronation Street.
- this example uses "ai" for customary action

Rāpare honours Pareārau (Jupiter).

Another name for Thursday is Tāite.

Rāapa

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:01:59 GMT

Rāapa: Wednesday. Ia Rāapa ia Rāapa waea ai tāku tamāhine ki a au.
Every Wednesday my daughter phones me.
- this example uses "ai" for customary action

Also see ia rā, ia rā.

Rāapa honours Apārangi (Mercury).

Another name for Wednesday is Wenerei.

Rātū

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:02:08 GMT

Rātū: Tuesday.

Ā tērā Rātū ka peka atu au ki Ōtepoti kia kite ai i ōku mātua.
Next Tuesday I'll call in to Dunedin to see my parents.
- this example uses "ai" to indicate purpose

Rātū honours Tūmatauenga (Mars).

Another name for Tuesday is Tūrei.

Rāhina

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:02:04 GMT

Rāhina: Monday. Ka haere rāua ki tāwāhi ā tēnei Rāhina.
They're going overseas on Monday.
- this is an example of an active sentence

Monday honours the moon; Rāhina comes from Māhina - an ancient name for the moon.

Another name for Monday is Mane.

whakaako(na)

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:02:14 GMT

whakaako(na): teach.

Ka whakaako au i te raranga harakeke ki a koe.
I will teach you to weave flax.
- this is an example of an active sentence

I whakaakona māua ki te raranga harakeke e tō māua kaiako.
We (2 exclusive) were taught to weave flax by our teacher.
- this is an example of a passive sentence