Grammar

What's the time? 'E hoa!' Let's have a go at the new learning tip of how to tell the time and how to ask for the time.

What is the Māori word for 'time'?
  • tāima
  • tāime
  • teima
 

Which of the following is the Māori translation for 'five o'clock'?
  • rua karaka
  • rima karaka
  • whā karaka
 

When translating the 'time' to Māori, you would put the 'hour' before 'karaka'. Is this statement correct?
  • Yes
  • No
 

Which of the following is the correct translation for 'one o'clock'.
  • Tahi karaka
  • Toru karaka
  • Ono karaka
 

Which of the following is the correct translation for 'three o'clock'.
  • Iwa karaka
  • Waru karaka
  • Whitu karaka
  • None of the above
 

How would you say 'It's five o'clock'.
  • Kua tahi karaka.
  • Kua rima karaka.
  • Kua waru karaka.
 

How would you say 'It's six o'clock'.
  • Kua ono karaka.
  • Kua whitu karaka.
  • Kua tekau karaka.
 

How would you say 'It's eleven o'clock'.
  • Kua tekau mā rua karaka.
  • Kua tekau mā tahi karaka.
  • Kua tekau karaka.
 

What's the translation for 'it's one o'clock'.
  • Kua whā karaka.
  • Kua tahi karaka.
  • Kua rua karaka.
 

Using the term 'wā' how would you ask for the time?
  • He aha te tāima?
  • He aha te wā?
  • Kua rua karaka?
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  • try again
 

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