Whakataukī for Rātapu

Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori.

Language is the life force of Māori.

Rātapu’s (Sunday’s) whakatauki.

• Māori Language Week events at Christchurch City Libraries
• More Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori blog posts
• Te Reo Māori — our page of Māori language resources.

Te kupu o te rā

Kia ora, it is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori and each day we will bring you a new word or phrase with some audio.
Here is the list of words and phrases used this week.

Rāhoroi– Saturday

Kia pai tō ra.

Have a good day.

Rāmere / Paraire – Friday

Kia hoki mai ano.

Come back again.

Rāpare / Taite – Thursday

Kia ora, ko Jane tēnei.
Hello, this is Jane.

Rāapa / Wenerei – Wednesday

Tau kē!

Awesome!

Rātū / Tūrei– Tuesday

Nau mai, haere mai ki Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi.

Welcome to Christchurch City Libraries.

Rāhina / Mane – Monday

Ata marie – Good morning

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• Māori Language Week events at Christchurch City Libraries
• More Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori blog posts
• Te Reo Māori — our page of Māori language resources.