On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Kua roa ake te mahi i tāku i whakaaro ai.
The job has taken longer than I thought.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kia kaua e roa ake i te rua rau kupu te roa.
Do not exceed the 200-word limit.

Roa ake koe i ahau.
You are taller than me.

Kua roa ake te mahi i tāku i whakaaro ai
The job has taken longer than I thought