question • beginner
ko wai?
who?
koh why
Ko wai tō ingoa?
What is your name? (Literally: who is your name?)
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question • beginner
he aha?
what?
heh ah-hah
He aha tēnei?
What is this?
question • beginner
āhea? / nōnahea?
when?
aa-heh-ah / noh-nah-heh-ah
Āhea koe haere ai?
When are you going?
question • beginner
he aha ai?
why?
heh ah-hah eye
He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?
question • beginner
pēhea?
how?
pay-heh-ah
Pēhea tō haerenga?
How was your trip?
question • beginner
e hia?
how much? / how many?
eh hee-ah
E hia te utu?
How much does it cost?
question • beginner
tēhea?
which?
tay-heh-ah
Ko tēhea te mea pai?
Which one is good?