Vocabulary
Numbers
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| tahi, kotahi | one |
| rua | two |
| toru | three |
| whā | four |
| rima | five |
| ono | six |
| whitu | seven |
| waru | eight |
| iwa | nine |
| tekau | ten |
The pattern for the remaining numbers through to kotahi rau (one hundred) is as follows:
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| tekau mā tahi | eleven |
| tekau mā rua | twelve |
| rua tekau | twenty |
| toru tekau | thirty |
| rau | hundred |
| kotahi rau | one hundred |
Language tip
To count people, add the prefix “toko-″ to the numbers two to nine, for example: tokoono ngā tama (six boys).
Days of the week
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| Rāhina | Monday |
| Rātū | Tuesday |
| Rāapa | Wednesday |
| Rāpare | Thursday |
| Rāmere | Friday |
| Rāhoroi | Saturday |
| Rātapu | Sunday |
Alternatives are:
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| Mane | Monday |
| Tūrei | Tuesday |
| Wenerei | Wednesday |
| Tāite | Thursday |
| Paraire | Friday |
| Hātarei | Saturday |
Months of the year (traditional names)
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| Kohi-tātea | January |
| Hui-tanguru | February |
| Poutū-te-rangi | March |
| Paenga-whāwhā | April |
| Haratua | May |
| Pipiri | June |
| Hōngongoi | July |
| Here-turi-kōkā | August |
| Mahuru | September |
| Whiringa-ā-nuku | October |
| Whiringa-ā-rangi | November |
| Hakihea | December |
Alternatives (transliterations) are:
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| Hānuere | January |
| Pēpuere | February |
| Māehe | March |
| Āperira | April |
| Mei | May |
| Hune | June |
| Hūrae | July |
| Ākuhata | August |
| Hepetema | September |
| Oketopa | October |
| Noema | November |
| Tīhema | December |
The seasons
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| kōanga | spring |
| raumati | summer |
| ngāhuru | autumn |
| hōtoke, takurua, makariri | winter |