Rāapa - Wednesday

Ko taku reo taku ohooho, ko taku reo taku mapihi mauria

My language is my awakening, my language is the window to my soul

This whakatauki (proverb) is about the important role language plays in maintaining culture and an understanding of who you are.

Today...

Transcript and Translation:

Ko te aha tēnei rā? What day is it today?

Ko te Rāapa tēnei rā. Today is Wednesday.

Ko te aha tēnei marama? What month is it? 

Ko te Hōngongoi  tēnei marama. This month is July.

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Kei te pēhea te āhua o te rangi? What's the weather like today?


Kei te heke te ua. The rain is falling.

Transcript and Translation:

He aha te āhua o te rangi? What's the weather like today?

He rangi māku. It's a wet day.