Māori Grammar

He aha a Hera i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Hera say it like that?

Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?

Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?

Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?

Ko te aha?
What?

He aha koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?

Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?

Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?

He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?

He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?

Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?

He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?

Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?

He aha koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?

He aha ai?
Why?

He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?

Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?

He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?

He aha a Niko i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Niko get up to greet the guests?

He aha a Koa i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Koa go to Hawai'ī?

He aha koe i tōmuri ai?
Why are you late?

He aha ia i kata ai?
Why did she laugh?

He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?

He aha a Mere i hoki mai ai?
Why did Mere come back?

He aha taku motokā i pakaru ai?
Why did my car break down?

He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?