Results for 'Did'
Nō hea hoki tāu? - Where did you get that from? (I don't believe you!) Can you substantiate that?
Ko wai i horoi i ngā rīhi?
Who did the dishes?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
I kōrero a Pāora ki a wai?
To whom did Pāora speak?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
He aha koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha a Rangi i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Rangi say it like that?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha ia i kata ai?
Why did she laugh?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha taku motokā i pakaru ai?
Why did my car break down?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha a Mere i hoki mai ai?
Why did Mere come back?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha a Honi i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Honi go to Hawai'ī?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha koe i haere ai ki te pāpara kāutu?
Why did you go to the pub?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha rātou i kai ai i ērā āporo?
Why did they eat those apples?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ehara i a mātou te kai i tunu.
We did not cook the food.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
Ehara i a koe te whare i whakapai.
You did not clean the house.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
Ehara i a ia te whare i whakapai.
She did not clean the house.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
I rangona e koe tērā haruru?
Did you hear/feel that rumble?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I pakipaki te katoa me tō rātou kore e tino mārama ki tāua i kī ai.
Everyone applauded though they did not entirely understand what he had said.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kai koe i te aha i nāpo?
What did you eat last night?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I aha koe?
What did you do?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I aha koe i tēnei ata?
What did you do this morning?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I aha koe inapō?
What did you do last night?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I aha koe i te mutunga wiki?
What did you do in the weekend?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere koutou ki te aha?
What did you go for?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I a Huria.
Huria did.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I te pīrangi koe ki te kaputī?
Did you want a tea?
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Kua pakaru i a Amaru?
Did Amaru break it?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
I aha koe i te mutunga wiki.
What did you do in the weekend?
Sentences with i - i
Nō nahea a Mia i tūtaki ai ki a Rangi?
When did Mia meet Rangi?
Belonging to the past - nō
Nōnahea te hui i tīmata ai?
When did the meeting begin?
Belonging to the past - nō
Nōnahea koe i haere ai?
When did you go?
Belonging to the past - nō
Nōnahea koe i tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō hea tēnei pāua?
Where did this pāua come from?
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō whea tēnā tēpu?
Where did you get that table from?
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō whea ō hū?
Where did you get your shoes from?
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō whea ōu hū?
Where did you get your shoes from?
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō whea tō waka hou?
Where did you get your new car from?
Belonging to a place - nō
Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā taua rōpū ngā waiata tino reka.
That group did the sweetest singing.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāu te mahi uaua i mahi.
You did the hard work.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā tō rātou māmā.
It was their mother who did it.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
I pēwhea te whutupōro?
How did the rugby go?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?
Ka tae mai a Mere mā runga aha?
What did Mere travel on (transport)?
Travelling by means of - mā runga
I haere koutou mā runga aha?
How did you come?
Travelling by means of - mā runga
I whakapaipai whare au.
I did housework.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Inahea koe i tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.
Nōnahea koe i hoki mai ai?
When did you return?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.
Nō nahea koe i hoki mai ai?
When did you get back in?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.
He aha koe i hoki mai ai i te 11?
Why did you come back at 11?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.
I nahea a Taika i tae mai ai?
When did Taika arrive?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.
I nahea koe i tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.
I puta he hua ki te iwi Māori i ērā kaupapa? Kāore kau.
Did Māori benefit from those measures? Not at all.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...
Kāore ia i kite i te toka.
He did not see the rock.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Hemi i haere ki te whare pikitia.
Hemi did not go to the cinema.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore au i kite i te kurī i te pāmu.
I did not see the dog at the farm.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore ngā tamariki i kai i te parāoa.
The children did not eat the bread.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore te tama i oma ki te kura.
The boy did not run to school.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore ngā wāhine i noho ki te marae.
The women did not stay at the marae.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore māua i whakatā i te whare.
We did not rest at the house.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore a Rangi i hoko i te waka.
Rangi did not buy the car.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Did you go to the shop?
Did you not go to the shop?
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Did they sing at the gathering?
Did they not sing at the gathering?
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Did you see the policeman?
Did you not see the policeman?
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore ahau i haere me Aria.
I did not go with Aria.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore tō tāua matua i haere ki tāna hui.
Our father did not go to his meeting.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
I pakeke tō whaea i hea?
Where did your mum grow up?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Kīhai i pīrangi tōna whaea ki a ia.
His mother did not want him.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Koia kei a koe mō te āwhina i tō whaea! I aha kōrua i te māra?
You're awesome for helping your mum. What did you do in the garden?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
He aha ō moemoeā?
What dreams did you have?
Do you have any...? - He... ?
He aha tāu i tēnei ata?
What did you do this morning?
What? - He aha?
I kai parakuihi koe i tēnei ata?
Did you eat breakfast this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
I aha koe i tērā wiki?
What did you do last week?
Last week, last month, last year - tērā
I aha koe i tērā marama?
What did you do last month?
Last week, last month, last year - tērā
I aha koe i tērā tau?
What did you do last year?
Last week, last month, last year - tērā
I hoki mai koe inanahi?
Did you come bach yesterday?
Towards - mai
I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Te Waipounamu?
When did you leave for the South Island?
Away - atu
Inahea te hui i tīmata ai?
When did the meeting begin?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Inahea koe i haere ai ki te toa?
When did you go to the shop?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Nōnahea koe i tunu ai i tēnei keke?
When did you cook the cake?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Inahea koe i haere ati ai?
When did you go there?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Inahea koe i mahi ai?
When did you work?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Inahea koe i whakamutu ai i tō mahi?
When did you finish your work?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Nā te aha koe i haere ai?
For what reason did you go?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha rātou i kōrero ai?
For what reason did they speak?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i kai ai i te āporo?
For what reason did you eat the apple?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ia i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
For what reason did he/she return home?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ngā tamariki i tākaro ai?
For what reason did the children play?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koutou i haere ai ki te tāone?
For what reason did you (plural) go to town?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha te kaiako i whakatika ai i te mahi?
For what reason did the teacher correct the work?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ngā mātua i tae mai ai ki te kura?
For what reason did the parents come to the school?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i moe ai i te pō nei?
For what reason did you sleep tonight?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha te tama i tangi ai?
For what reason did the boy cry?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i haere ai?
For what reason did you go?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ia i kata ai?
For what reason did she laugh?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
I pēhea te tunu kai i ngā wā o mua atu i te hiko?
How did people cook their food before there was electricity?
Kāore au i kai
I did not eat
He aha te take i pēnei ai koe?
What is the reason you did this?
He aha koe i tangi ai?
Why did you cry?
He aha rātou i waiata ai i tērā waiata?
Why did they sing that song?
He aha te kurī i auau ai?
Why did the dog bark?
He aha ngā tamariki i tākaro ai i te papa tākaro?
Why did the children play in the playground?
He aha te whaea i kōrero ai ki te kaiako i te kura?
Why did the mother talk to the teacher at the school?
He aha tā rātou kurī i whai ai i tērā ngeru?
Why did their dog chase that cat?
Nō nahea koe i tae mai ai? (time)
When did you arrive?
He aha a Rangi i tuhi ai i tētahi pukapuka i tērā tau?
Why did Rangi write a book last year?
He aha a Mere i taraiwa ai i tana motokā ki te mākete i tērā wiki?
Why did Mere drive her car to the supermarket last week?
He aha koe i titiro mai ai ki au?
Why are you looking (why did you look) at me?
He aha rātou i haere ai?
Why did they go?
Kāora ia i haere.
She did not go.
He aha koe tē kōrero mai ai?
Why did you not speak to me?
Kua haere kē ngā kaimahi, nāna nei i mahi te hei?
The labourers who did the work on the hay have already gone.
I pakeke ake koe i hea?
Where did you grow up?
Nānahea koutou i haere ai ki te whare?
When did you go to the house?
Kāore ia i haere.
He did not go.
Ehara nāku i whakapai te māra.
I did not fix the garden.
Kia ora Manu, he pēhea ō whakaaro ki te whakamātautau?
Hey Manu, what did you think of the exam?
Ehara nā ngā tamariki i horoi te motokā.
The kids did not wash the car.
Inahea koe i haere atu ai ki te tāone?
When did you go to town?
Kāore a Rangi i haere.
Rangi did not go.
Inahea koe i kōrero ai ki a ia?
When did you talk to her?
Nāu anō i kawe mai i a koe?
Did you bring yourself here (did you come of your own accord)?
Kāore rātou i haere.
They did not go.
He aha koe i haere mai i te rourou iti a Haere, te noho atu ai koe, i te tokanga nui a Noho?
Why did you come here for the short supplies of the traveller, instead of remaining at home with the plentiful provisions of the stay-at-home?
Heoi anō kāore ngā tungāne o Puhiwahine i pai ki te whaiāipotanga o te wahine nei ki tana whanaunga, nā reira ka tikina mai e rātau tō rātau tuahine, ka whakahokia ki roto o Ngāti Tuwharetoa.
Well Puhiwahine’s brothers dot approve of this woman's affair with her relative, so they fetched their sister, and returned her to Ngāti Tuwharetoa.
Kāore ngā tamariki i haere.
The children did not go.
I mōhio koe ki a Mere?
Did you know Mere?
Pērā-tia ana e Toi me tā Kahukura i kī atu ai ki a ia.
Toi did as Kahukura had told him.
Kāore ngā tamariki i tākaro i te kēmu.
The children did not play the game.
Kāore te wahine i aroha ki te tāne.
The woman did not love the man.
Kāore a Hōne i haere.
Hōne did not go.
Ka pēnā tonu tāna.
He did this every time.
I aha koe
What did you do?
Kāhore taua wahine i kite i te hiku o te taniwha.
That woman did not see the monster’s tail.
He aha i haere ai?
Why did you go?
He aha a Turi i haere ai ki Taupo?
Why did Turi go to Taupo?
I ngā rā katoa, he pēnā tonu ngā mahi a Māia, he kai i ngā kīnaki.
Every day Māia did this, he ate the relishes.
Kāore i haere a Hōne.
Hōne did not go.
Kāore ngā wāhine i kōrero.
The women did not speak.
He aha koutou i whakamataku ai i a māua?
Why did you frighten us?
I oma ia?
Did he/she run?
E hia te utu mō ngā kākahu katoa?
How much did all the clothes cost?
I oma ia i tērā wiki?
Did he/she run last week?
Kīhai ia i karanga.
He or she did not call.
Kāore ia i karanga.
He or she did not call.
I haere ngā tamariki ki hea
Where did the children go to?
E hia ngā ika a mau i a koe?
How many fish did you catch?
Kīhai rātou i kai.
They did not eat.
He aha a mea i mahi ai?
Why did mea do the work?
Kāhore rātou i kai.
They did not eat.
I pakeke koe i hea?
Where did you grow up?
Ka rere iho te tīwaiwaka, rere iho hoki tana hoa.
The fantail flew down, and so did her mate.
Kāhore ia i karanga.
He did not call.
I pakeke tō hoa i hea?
Where did your friend grow up?
Kīhai rānei koe i haere ki te kura?
Did you not go to school?
I pakeke tō pāpā i hea?
Where did your dad grow up?
I pakeke ō kaumātua i hea?
Where did your grandparents grow up?
Kīhai a Hōne i haere.
Hōne did not go.
He aha koe i karanga ai ki a au?
Why did you call me?
Kāore au i haere.
I did not go.
Kāore ia i oma i tērā wiki?
Did he/she not run last week?
He aha koe i haere mai i te rourou iti a Haere, tē noho atu ai koe i te tokanga nui a Noho?
Why did you come with the small basket of Traveller, instead of remaining with the large basket of Stay-at-home.
Koia ahau tē haere ai.
That is the reason why I did not go.
He aha kē a Hone i tāhae ai i tō pukapuka?
Why did John steal your book?
Kāore tētahi tamaiti tāne i tū.
A certain boy did not stand.
I te tuatahi, kāore te wahine i mahara ki tāna mātāmua.
At first, the woman did not recognise her first-born.
Nā wai tēnei mahi i mahi?
Who did this job?
I aha koe i te ata o te Mane?
What did you do on Monday morning?
Kaaore i maka·ia atu e koe te reta, nee?
You didn’t throw away the letter, dou?
Kāore mātou i haere ki te tāone.
We did not go to town.
I a ia āku pukapuka?
Did he have my books?
He aha koe i hoki mai ai?
Why did you return?
Nā tātou tēnei mahi i mahi
We all did this job
Kāore ia i oma i tērā wiki.
He or she did not run last week.
He aha koe tē haere ai?
Why did you not go?
I hoatu koe i te koha ki a wai?
To whom did you give the koha?
Kāore te ngeru i ruaki inanahi.
The cat did not vomit yesterday.
Kāore te ngeru i ruaki inanahi?
Did the cat not vomit yesterday?
I rongo kōrua?
Did you hear?
Nā.te.mea he mahi nā te Kawanatanga, i kore ai te iwi o Waikato e whakaae ..
Because it was Government work, the Tainui people did not agree ..
I waiata a Hata moo wai?
Who did Hata sing about?
He aha koe te haere ai ki mua ki.te ārahi?
Why did you go in front to lead?
Kāhore ia i haere ki te kura.
She did not go to school.
I horoi kākahu au.
I did washing.
Kīhai a Ponga i ahu ki aua whare.
Ponga did not head for those houses.
Mā hea mai koutou?
Which way did you come?
I pakeke ake tō tāne i hea?
Where did your hubby grow up?
Ko wai kāore i haere mai ki te tāone?
Who did not come to town?
He aha rāua i kōrero ai?
Why did they talk?
He aha ngā tauira i whakarongo ai?
Why did the students listen?
Kāore te iwi i rata ki ētahi o ngā kupu hou a Te Taura Whiri.
People did not like some of the new words coined by the Māori Language Commission.
I aha a Timoti?
What did Timoti do?
He aha te take i reti ai e Maaui te raa?
Why did Maui catch the sun?
I aha koe i te mutunga wiki? He pai tō āhua!
What did you do in the weekend? You look great!
He aha te mahi a Hata ki teeraa raakau?
What did Hata do to that tree?
Kāore te mahi i oti i ahau.
I did not finish the work.
Kāore i oti i ahau te mahi.
I did not finish the work.
Ko te aha naa Hata i here?
What did Hata tie up?
He ahai a Mere i tangi ai?
Why did Mere cry?
Ka kuru te tamaiti ki a Mere
The child hit out at Mere (though the punch did not land, so Mere was not affected)
E haere mai ana te tangata i aha·tia e Hata? Hata
The man that Hata did what to is coming?
Kia ora e hoa, i aha koe mō Te Aranga?
Hi friend, what did you do for Easter?
I whakatā au. Me koe? I haere koe ki hea?
I relaxed. And you? Where did you go?
Kua oti i a Hata te kuti te hipi, ahakoa i aha·tia e Rewi?
Hata has finished shearing the sheep although Rewi did what?
He aha koe i haere ai ki a ia?
Why did you go to her?
I haere koe ki tēhea pāparakauta?
Which pub did you go to?
Nōnahea i waea mai ai?
When did she call here?
Kīhai a ia i hoki mai, ko ana hoa ia i hoki atu i te kupu o te tangata i karanga atu rā.
She did not return; her friends, however, returned at the word of the man who called out.
Mōrena. Pai tō moe?
Morning. Did you sleep well?
I te mea ehara i te iwi hāpai rākau ki te riri, kore rawa i ara te ua i te putanga mai o Rere-ao mā.
Because they were not a people to bear weapons in battle, they did not raise their heads when Rere-ao and company appeared.
I hoatu e koe te pukapuka ki a wai?
To whom did you give the book?
Nā te waipuke o te awa mātou i kore ai e tae mai.
It was because of the flooding of the river that we did not arrive.
I aha rātou?
What did they do?
I pakaru te wini i te hau?
Did the wind break the window?
He aha koe i te hōatu ai i taku moni ki te pēke?
Why did you not give my money to the bank?
I mahi toi au.
I did art.
I aha ēnā tamariki?
What did those children do?
Nōnahea koe i kai ai?
When did you eat?
I mahi māra au.
I did gardening.
Nā te aha a Hera i kore ai e tae mai ki te hui?
What is the reason why Hera did not come to the meeting?
I mahi kapahaka au.
I did kapahaka.
Mā whea ake koe kake ake ai e Whiro?
Where did you climb up, Whiro?
He aha koe i tangi *ai*?
Why did you cry?
Naa wai i aha?
Who did what?
I a rātou te motukā?
Did they have the car?
A wai?
Who did?
Me pēhea ahau i mōhio ai he tika ēnei kōrero?
How did I know that these stories were correct?
Nō muri noa mai te kitenga o Kāpene Kuki i Aotearoa, tēnā i tō Kupe.
Captain Cook discovered Aotearoa a long time after Kupe did.
I aha ērā tamariki?
What did those children do?
I aha te whānau?
What did the whānau do?
Kāore ia i oma i tērā wiki
He/She did not run last week
Nōnāhea koe i hoki mai ai i Pōneke?
When did you return from Wellington?
Mā hea koe haere mai ai?
How did you get here?
I toa koutou?
Did you win your game?
Nā te aha rātou i hoki mai ai
Through what cause (why) did they come back?
Nē? I aha koe?
Really? What did you do?
I aha a Tame?
What did Tame do?
Tika tāu e hoa. I aha koe i te mutunga wiki?
You are right! What did you do in the weekend?
Pērā tonu i ngā rā katoa, i ngā pō hoki e te iwi.
The tribe did that by day and at night.
Ma hea mai koutou?
What way did you come?
Ma hea mai too koutou na ara?
By way of what route did you come?
Nō whea e toa te poroheahea i te pōtitanga?
How could a nutter possibly win an election ! OR How on earth did a nutter win the election?
I pēwhea tō moe?
How did you sleep?
I pēwhea te huritau?
How did the birthday go?
I aha koe inanahi?
What did you do yesterday?
Na hea mai koutou?
By way of what place did you come?
Kāhore kau he kupu a rāua ki a rāua.
They did not say a single word to each other.
He aha ahau i kōrero pēnei ai?
Why did I speak like this?
He aha rātou i kata ai?
Why did they laugh?
He aha rātou i waiata pērā ai?
Why did they sing like that.
He aha koe i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did you speak like that?
I kōrero a Hata ki a wai?
To whom did Hata speak?
He aha ia i kōrero pēnā ai ki a tāua?
Why did he speak like that to us?
Mā hea te ope haere mai ai?
How did the group get here?
Mā te aha te mahi e oti ai?
How did the work be completed?
Kua ako koe i tēnei rā?
Did you learn anything today?
He aha koutou i noho ai ki te kāinga?
Why did you stay home?
Nā te aha koutou i noho ai ki te kāinga?
Why did you stay home?
Nā hea mai koutou?
By way of what place did you come?
= Nā te roa o te haerenga rātou i ngenge ai.
Why did you wake up? (What caused you to wake?)
Kāorɛ a Rangi i katakata.
Rangi did not laugh.
Kāorɛ tā rātou kurī i auau.
Their dog did not bark.
Kāore i tino pai te haere o te take
The matter did not go very well, The “going
Nōnāhea ngā manuhiri i tae mai ai?
When did the guests arrive?
I a koe ōku kākahu hākinakina?
Did you have my sports gear?
I au tō moe?
Did you have a sound sleep?
He aha ia i moe ai?
Why did he sleep?
I titiro pēhea atu ia ki a koe?
How did he look at you?
I pēhea rā te moni i ngaro ai?
How did the money get lost?
Kāore taku honae i a koe, nē?
You didn't have my wallet, did you?
Kīhai mātou i haere.
We did not go.
Nā Hata mā kē ēnei mahi
It was Hata and the others instead who did these things
Kīhai te rākau i hinga.
The tree did not fall.
Kāorɛ au I kai.
I did not eat.
Nā wai i aha?
Who did what?
He aha tā koutou mahi inanahi nei?
What did you guys (3 or more) get up to yesterday?
He aha tā kōrua mahi i Pōneke?
What did you two get up to in Pōneke?
I hoatu e ia tana tuhinga roa i te wā tika, kāore rānei?
Did he hand in his essay on time or not?
He aha tā koutou mahi i te kura i tēnei rā?
What did you guys get up to at school today?
Ko teehea te hira i pooheehee a Hata ka wini i Te Kaha?
Which shield did Hata mistakenly think would be won by Te Kaha?
Pērā tonu i ngā rā katoa, i ngā pō hoki, e te iwi.
The tribe did this every day, and at night too.
He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?
Ko te whare tēnei i noho ai ngā rangatira.
This is the house did stay therein the chiefs.
I pakipaki te katoa me tō rātou kore e tino mārama ki tāna i kī ai
Everyone applauded though they did not entirely understand what he had said
Wai: I pēwhea te huritau?
How did the birthday go?
Kāore ia i whai wā.
He did not have time.
Nō nahea rātou i wehe atu ai?
When did they leave?
I puta katoa mai tēnā i a koe?
Did all that come out of you?
He aha te kore ai e rere mā runga waka?
Why did she not go by boat?
Nōnahea koe i hoki mai ai i Pōneke?
When did you get back from Wellington?
Kua haere kē ngā kaimahi nāna nei i mahi te hei.
The labourers who did the work on the hay have already gone.
Nōnahea koe tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
