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The word pēhea or pēwhea means "how". It is heard most commonly in the question "how are you?"
Kei te pēhea koe?
E pēhea ana koe?
How are you?
Either sentence structure can be used - but the reply should use the same structure as the question. For example, if asked e pēhea ana koe? a person should not respond with kei te pai ahau, but with e pai ana ahau so that the answer matches the question,
He pēwhea tō kuia?
How is your nanna?He pēwhea tō motokā?
How is your car?Ka pēwhea ngā punua ngeru nei?
How are the kittens?He pēwhea te teitei o Aoraki?
How high is Aoraki?E pēwhea ana te Kapa Tpa?
How are the Warriors going?I pēwhea tā kōrua hararei?
How was your (you two) holiday?I pēwhea te tākaro whutupaoro a Tawa?
How was Tawa's rugby game?Ka pēwhea te pūha nei?
How is the pūha?He pēwhea te tawhiti atu o Te Wharekauri i te tuawhenua?
How far away are the Chatham Islands from the mainland?He pēwhea tō hanawiti?
How's your sandwich?I pēwhea te whutupōro?
How did the rugby go?