Time & Dates

1. Ko e hā ʻa e taimi?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Asking for the current time

   Grammar Note

   "Ko e hā" is the interrogative "what"

2. Ko e ʻaho fē ʻo e uike ko ʻeni?

   What day of the week is it?

   Usage

   Asking the day of the week

   Grammar Note

   "fē" = "which"

3. ʻAho ni / ʻApongipongi / ʻAneafi.

   Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday

   Usage

   Basic time vocabulary

   Grammar Note

   "ni" = "this" (proximal)

4. Uike ni / Uike kahaʻu / Uike kuoʻosi.

   This week / Next week / Last week

   Usage

   Expressing weekly time references

   Grammar Note

   "kuo'osi" marks past/completion

5. ʻI he pongipongi / hoʻatā / efiafi / pō.

   In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night

   Usage

   Expressing time of day

   Grammar Note

   "'I he" marks time expressions

6. Ko e ʻaho fē ʻaho ni?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Asking today's date

   Grammar Note

   "'aho ni" = "today"

7. ʻOku ava pe tāpuni ʻi he taimi fē?

   At what time does it open or close?

   Usage

   Checking opening and closing times

   Grammar Note

   "pe" = "or". ava is the same word as Ava (Open)

8. Ko e hā ʻa e lōloa ʻo e taimi ki ai?

   How long will it take to get there?

   Usage

   Checking travel time to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "lōloa" = "long"

9. Tau fetaulaki ʻi he taimi tolu ʻi he hoʻatā.

   Let's meet at 3 pm.

   Usage

   Setting a meeting time

   Grammar Note

   "'i he ho'ata" = "in the afternoon"

10. Ko e hafu taimi uá pe ko e kuata ki hono nima.

    Half past two or quarter to five

    Usage

    Expressing half and quarter hours

    Grammar Note

    "hafu" and "kuata" are English loans

11. ʻOku ava ʻi he fakaʻosi uike?

    Is it open on weekends?

    Usage

    Checking weekend opening hours

    Grammar Note

    "fakaʻosi uike" = "weekend" (the end of the week). ava is the same word as Ava (Open)

12. Ko e taimi fakafeituʻu fē ʻoku tau ʻi ai?

    What time zone are we in?

    Usage

    Asking what time zone you are in

    Grammar Note

    "ʻoku tau ʻi ai" = "we are in". Time zone is "Taimi fakafeituʻu" (feituʻu = region). NOTE: "taimi ʻavanoa" is wrong. Chance / opportunity is "faingamālie", and space (room) is "ʻatā".

13. ʻOku kiʻi siʻi ʻaupito / fuoloa ʻaupito ʻa e taimi.

    It's too early / too late.

    Usage

    Expressing too early or too late

    Grammar Note

    "'aupito" = "too/very"

14. ʻE kamata / ʻosi ʻi he taimi fē?

    When does it start / end?

    Usage

    Asking start and end times

    Grammar Note

    "'i he taimi fē" = "at what time"

15. Ko e māhina fē ʻeni?

    What month is it?

    Usage

    Asking what month it is

    Grammar Note

    "ko 'eni" = "this"

16. ʻOku ou fie fokotuʻu haʻaku talanoa ʻi he [ʻaho]/[taimi].

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

    Usage

    Making an appointment

    Grammar Note

    "fie" = "want to"

17. Ha ʻaho ʻe taha.

    One day

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one day

18. Ha uike ʻe taha.

    One week

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one week

19. Ha māhina ʻe taha.

    One month

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one month

20. Ha taʻu ʻe taha.

    One year

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one year

21. Mōnite.

    Monday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

22. Tūsite.

    Tuesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

23. Pulelulu.

    Wednesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

24. Tuʻapulelulu.

    Thursday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

25. Falaite.

    Friday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

26. Tokonaki.

    Saturday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

27. Sāpate.

    Sunday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

28. ʻAho ni.

    Today

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating today

29. ʻApongipongi.

    Tomorrow

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating tomorrow

30. ʻAneafi.

    Yesterday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating yesterday

31. Ha houa ʻe taha.

    One hour

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one hour

32. Pongipongi.

    Morning

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating morning

33. Hoʻatā.

    Midday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating midday

34. Efiafi.

    Evening

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating evening

35. Pō.

    Night

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating night

36. Uike ni.

    This week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating this week

37. Uike kahaʻu.

    Next week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating next week

38. Uike kuoʻosi.

    Last week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating last week

39. Ngaahi ʻaho fiefia.

    Weekend

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the weekend

40. Sānuali

    January

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

41. Fēpueli

    February

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

42. Maʻasi

    March

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

43. ʻEpeleli

    April

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

44. Mē

    May

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

45. Sune

    June

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

46. Siulai

    July

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

47. ʻAokosi

    August

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

48. Sēpitema

    September

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

49. ʻOkatopa

    October

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

50. Nōvema

    November

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

51. Tīsema

    December

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

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