Māori Grammar

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Where is something from? - Nō hea ma?

A person can be asked where they are from with nō hea koe? (or nō whea koe?).

The related queston Nō whea mai…? asks where a thing comes from or its origin. Depending on context, the answer might be where it came from a few minites ago or where it was made. If a person is asked: nō hea tērā kapu? ("where did that cup come from?") they might answer: "the kitchen", "the Warehouse" or "China".

See also:

whea ēnei maika?
Where do these bananas come from?

whea ngā ?
Where are the shoes from?

whea ōu ?
Where did you get your shoes from?

whea waka hou?
Where did you get your new car from?

whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?

whea ō ?
Where did you get your shoes from?

whea tēnā tēpu?
Where did you get that table from?

whea ēnei taewa?
Where do these potatoes comes from?