Time & Dates

1. E hia te haora?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Ask for the time

   Grammar Note

   "E hia" = question for quantity/number

2. Ko tēhea rā o te wiki tēnei?

   What day of the week is it?

   Usage

   Ask what day of the week it is

   Grammar Note

   "Ko tēhea" = "which one" question

3. Āpōpō / Inanahi / Āianei

   Tomorrow / Yesterday / Today

   Usage

   Basic temporal vocabulary

   Grammar Note

   "Ā-" prefix often marks future time

4. Tēnei wiki / Tērā wiki / I tērā wiki

   This week / Next week / Last week

   Usage

   Refer to this, next, or last week

   Grammar Note

   "i" marks past tense context

5. I te ata / awatea / ahiahi / pō

   In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night

   Usage

   Express time of day

   Grammar Note

   "I te" = "at/during ~" time marker

6. Ko tēhea rā tēnei?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Ask today's date

   Grammar Note

   "Ko" is the identity/equative copula

7. Ka tuwhera / kati i tēhea haora?

   At what time does it open / close?

   Usage

   Ask opening/closing times

   Grammar Note

   "Ka" marks event aspect on verbs

8. E hia ngā miniti / haora ka tae atu ai?

   How long will it take to get there?

   Usage

   Ask travel duration

   Grammar Note

   "E hia" = "how many/much"

9. Me tūtaki tāua i te toru karaka i te ahiahi.

   Let's meet at 3 pm.

   Usage

   Arrange a meeting time

   Grammar Note

   "Me" = "let's" suggestion

10. Ko te haurua i muri i te rua / ko te koata ki te rima.

    Half past two / Quarter to five

    Usage

    Express half past and quarter to times

    Grammar Note

    "i muri i" = "after", "ki" = "to/until"

11. Ka tuwhera i ngā rā whakatā?

    Is it open on weekends?

    Usage

    Check weekend opening

    Grammar Note

    "i ngā rā whakatā" = "on the rest days"

12. Ko tēhea rohe wā tāima tāua?

    What time zone are we in?

    Usage

    Confirm current time zone

    Grammar Note

    "Ko tēhea" = "which/what" identity question

13. He tōmuri rawa atu / He wawe rawa atu.

    It's too late / too early.

    Usage

    Express time is inconvenient

    Grammar Note

    "rawa atu" = "too ~" excessive degree

14. Ka tīmata / mutu i tēhea haora?

    When does it start / end?

    Usage

    Ask start/end time

    Grammar Note

    "Ka" = non-past event aspect

15. E hia ngā rā / haora ki [reira]?

    How many days / hours until…?

    Usage

    Ask time remaining

    Grammar Note

    "ki [place]" = "until/to" direction

16. Mai i te Mane ki te Paraire.

    From Monday to Friday.

    Usage

    Express range of weekdays

    Grammar Note

    "Mai i ... ki" = "from ... to" range

17. Ko tēhea marama tēnei?

    What month is it?

    Usage

    Ask what month it is

    Grammar Note

    "Ko tēhea" = "which one" identity question

18. E hiahia ana au ki te hanga wā mō [te rā / haora].

    I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].

    Usage

    Make an appointment

    Grammar Note

    "ki te hanga wā" = "to make an appointment"

19. Kotahi rā.

    One day

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one day

20. Kotahi wiki.

    One week

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one week

21. Kotahi marama.

    One month

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one month

22. Kotahi tau.

    One year

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one year

23. Mane.

    Monday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

24. Tūrei.

    Tuesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

25. Wenerei.

    Wednesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

26. Tāite.

    Thursday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

27. Paraire.

    Friday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

28. Hātarei.

    Saturday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

29. Rātapu.

    Sunday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

30. Āianei.

    Today

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating today. Also used for "now"

31. Āpōpō.

    Tomorrow

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating tomorrow

32. Inanahi.

    Yesterday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating yesterday

33. Ā muri ake nei.

    Later

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating "later"

34. Kotahi haora.

    One hour

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one hour

35. Ata.

    Morning

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating morning

36. Awatea.

    Midday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating midday

37. Ahiahi.

    Evening

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating evening

38. Pō.

    Night

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating night

39. Tēnei wiki.

    This week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating this week

40. Tērā wiki.

    Next week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating next week

41. I tērā wiki.

    Last week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating last week

42. Ngā rā whakatā.

    Weekend

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the weekend

43. Hānuere

    January

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

44. Pēpuere

    February

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

45. Māehe

    March

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

46. Āperira

    April

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

47. Mei

    May

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

48. Hune

    June

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

49. Hūrae

    July

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

50. Ākuhata

    August

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

51. Hepetema

    September

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

52. Oketopa

    October

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

53. Noema

    November

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

54. Tīhema

    December

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

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