On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

E haere ana koe ki hea?
Where are you going now?
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

Me kau hoki ki hea i te tawhiti ki waho o te moana nui?
Where could he swim to, from such a distance out in the ocean?
Sentences with i - i

Kei hea ngā tamariki e haere ana?
Where are the chidren going?
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Kei hea koe e mamae ana?
Where's your sore?
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Kei hea tō pāpā e mahi ana?
Where is your father working?
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Kei hea tō whānau e noho ana?
Where is your family living?
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Kei hea koe e noho ana?
Where do you live?
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Kei hea koe e noho ana?
Where are you living?
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Kei hea koe e noho ana i nāianei?
Where are you living now?
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Kei hea koe e noho ana i tēnei wā?
Where are you staying at this time?
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Kei hea a Niko e mahi ana?
Where is Niko working?
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Ā hea te hui?
When is the meeting?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

Ā hea te kemu?
When is the game?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

Nō hea tēnei pāua?
Where did this pāua come from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea tērā koroua?
Where's that elder from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea tō pāpā?
Where's your dad from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea tana pāpā?
Where's his dad from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea koe e hoa?
Where are you from mate?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea ia?
Where is she from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea te ope?
Where is the travelling party from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea a Taika?
Where is Taika from?
Belonging to a place - nō

E ai ki te hea o Te Mana Hauora hoki, he māramatanga kei roto i te reo Māori.
According to Te Mana Hauora chair, there was understanding in Māori language use.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

Nō hea i uia te pono o ngā kōrero i tana CV.
The truth of what he put in his CV was never questioned.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Ka aroha rātou. Nō hea e oma, nō hea e huna. - Poor things.
Poor things. There was absolutely nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

He mate kino i pā ohorere ki ōna roro, nō hea e taea te whakaora.
A serious condition struck her brain without warning, and there was no hope of saving her.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Nō hea i uia te pono o ngā kōrero i tana whārangi pukumata.
The truth of what she put on her facebook page was never questioned.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Mā hea koe haere mai ai?
How did you get here?
Direction - ...ai

Ā hea te kura rere atu ai ki Āmerika?
When is the school flying to America?
Direction - ...ai

I hea?
Where was?
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei hea ngā pounamu mīraka?
Where are the milk bottles?
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

I hea te pene?
Where was the pen?
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I hea te whare nui me ngā māra?
Where were the meeting house and the gardens?
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I hea te papakāinga?
Where was the settlement?
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

Kua hoki mai koe i hea?
From where have you returned?
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kei hea āna kapu e huna ana, me āna pereto hoki?
Where are your cups hiding, and her plates?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Kei hea te kakau o te toki?
Where's the handle of the axe?
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kei hea ngā uri o Te Rangihiroa? Kāore ōna uri.
Where are the descendants of Te Rangihiroa? He had none.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kei hea ō koutou kamapūtu, tamariki mā?
Where are your gumboots, children?
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

I pakeke tō whaea i hea?
Where did your mum grow up?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

I hea a Retitia rāua ko Mihinui?
Where were Retitia and Mihinui?
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I hea a Miti rāua ko Auau?
Where were Miti and Auau?
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Tau kē! Kei hea taua wharekai?
Awesome! Where is that restaurant?
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kei hea?
Where is? Where will be?
Future locatives - kei te

Ko hea te wāhi pai rawa o Aotearoa ki a koe?
Where is your favourite place in Aotearoa?
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Ā hea te hui tīmata ai?
When will the meeting begin?
Asking "when" with ai - ā hea... ai?

Ā hea kōria mārena ai?
When will you two get married?
Asking "when" with ai - ā hea... ai?

Ā hea tātou hui ai?
When are we meeting?
Asking "when" with ai - ā hea... ai?

Kei hea te toa?
Where is the shop?

Kei hea?
Where?

I hea koe inapō?
Where were you last night?

Kei te haere koe ki hea a te Aranga?
Where are you going at Easter?

Kei hea te paraoa?
Where is the bread?

Kei hea tō matua?
Where is your father?

Kei hea a Hera?
Where is Hera?

Kei hea ngā tamariki?
Where are the children?

Ko hea te ingoa o te maunga rā?
What is the name of that mountain?

I whānau mai koe i hea?
Where were you born?

I pakeke ake koe i hea?
Where did you grow up?

Kei hea koe?
Where are you?

kei hea te ngahere?
where is the forest?

Āe rā, kia haere tāua ki hea?
Yes! Where shall we go?

i hea koe?
where were you?

I hea tō rōpū?
Where was your group?

Kei te haere koe ki hea?
Where are you going?

Kei hea ō kākahu?
Where are your clothes?

Ko hea te ingoa o tēnei rohe?
What is the name of this area?

Kei hea ō hū?
Where are your shoes?

Kei hea ō pene?
Where are your pens?

Kei hea tō pōtae?
Where is your hat?

Kei hea tō pāpā?
Where is your father?

kei hea?
where?

Kei hea te uru o te waka, e Kupe?
Where is the canoe headed, Kupe?

I pakeke koe i hea?
Where did you grow up?

I pakeke tō hoa i hea?
Where did your friend grow up?

I pakeke tō pāpā i hea?
Where did your dad grow up?

I pakeke ō kaumātua i hea?
Where did your grandparents grow up?

Kei hea aku mōhiti?
Where are my glasses?

Kei hea te waka?
Where is the waka?

Kei hea rawa te wāhi i noho ai te nanakia?
Where is the place where the monster dwells?

Mā hea haere ai ki reira?
How shall we go there?

I hea a Tiria?
Where was Tiria?

Kei hea ō taringa?
Where are your ears?

I hea te hipi?
Where was the sheep?

Ki hea?
Where?

Kei hea tō ihu?
Where is your nose?

I hea te paoro a Mia?
Where was Mia's ball?

Kei hea taku waea?
Where's my phone?

Kei hea te kōtiro?
Where is the girl?

Kei hea tōku waka?
Where is my waka?

Ka haere ia ki hea?
To where is he going?

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?

Kei hea te tangihanga?
Where is the funeral?

I pakeke ake tō tāne i hea?
Where did your hubby grow up?

I hea koe i te tangi o te pīpīwharauroa?
Where were you when the shining cuckoo sang?

I hea tana koti?
Where was her coat?

Kei hea tana koti?
Where is her coat?

Ahakoa haere koe ki hea, me mihi ki te mana whenua.
No matter where yo go, you must acknowledge the people of the place.

Kei hea aku mokopuna?
Where are my grandchildren?

I whakatā au. Me koe? I haere koe ki hea?
I relaxed. And you? Where did you go?

Kei hea rā tērā wahine koi?
Where is that sharp woman?

Kei hea te roumamao mō te tukuata?
Where is the remote for the projector?

I whānau mai tō māmā i hea?
Where was your mum born?

Kei hea te pūrere whakaahua?
Where is the photocopier?

Kei hea tō rātou motokā?
Where is their car?

Kei hea ngā pānui mō tēnei ahiahi?
Where are the notices for this afternoon?

Kei hea te horo puehu?
Where's the vacuum cleaner?

Kei hea ngā karaehe?
Where are the glasses?

Kei hea ngā pānui mō tēnei ahiahi?
Where are the notices for this afternoon?

Kei hea aku kī?
Where are my keys?

Kei hea tō kura?
Where's your school?

Kei hea tō marae?
Where's your marae?

Ko hea te tāone reka te kai?
Which town has delicious food?

Ko hea te tāone kawa rawa te kai?
Which town has the best food?

Aue, kei hea ia?
Oh! Where is she?

Kei hea te pune pēpi?
Where's the baby spoon?

Kei hea ngā tote?
Where is the salt?

I hea koe i te tangihanga o te riroriro?
Where were you when all the work was being done?

I a Manu tāku pene. Kei hea inaiānei?
Manu had my pen. Where is it now?

Ā hea koe haere ai?
When will you go?

Kei hea tāku mōkai kurī?
Where's my pet dog?

Kei hea ngā tī hāte?
Were are the t-shirts?

Kei hea ngā tauera?
Where are the tea towels?

Kei hea a Mere?
Where is Mere?

Kei hea taku waea pūkoro?
Where's my cell phone?

Kei hea ngā rare?
Where are the lollies?

Kei te hiahia haere koe ki hea, ki tāwāhi?
Do you want to go to where, overseas?

Kei hea taku tarau?
Where's my pants?

Kei hea rāua?
Where are those two?

Kei hea aku pukapuka?
Where are my books?

Kei hea taku wāreti?
Where is my wallet.

Kei hea taku tamaiti ināianei?
Where is my child now?

Kei hea ō kōrua whare?
Where are your houses?

Kei hea tāku tamaiti ināianei?
Where is my child now?

Kei hea koe ināianei?
Where are you now?

Kei te haere tāua ki hea?
Where are we going?

Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki hea?
Where are the children going?

Kei te haere ngā kurī ki hea?
Where are we two going?

Kei hea te heru?
Where's the comb?

Kei hea te tāora?
Where is the towel?

Kei hea te motokā?
Where is the car?

Kei hea ngā kī?
Where are the keys?

Kei hea ngā kākahu?
Where are the clothes?

Kei hea ngā tamariki?
Where are the children?

Kei te haere tāua ki hea?
Where are you and I going?

Kei hea tāna pereti?
Where is his plate?

Kei hea te pāpā?
Where is the father?

Kei te haere rāua ki hea?
Towards where are those two going?

Kei hea tō hingareti?
Where is your singlet?

Kei hea tōku koti?
Where's my coat?

Kei hea tōna tīhāte?
Where's her t-shirt?

Kei hea ō kamupūtu?
Where are your gumboots?

Kei hea ōna tōkena?
Where are his socks?

Kei hea ōku tarau?
Where are my trousers?

Kei hea mai!
Choice!

Mā hea rātou haere ai?
How are they going?