Māori Grammar
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He aha asks "what?"
He aha tērā?
What is that (over there)
He aha tēnei mea?
What is this thing?
A question that is asked with he aha should be answered with a sentence that starts with he:
He aha tērā?
What is that?
He keke tēnei.
This is a cake.
He aha te take mō tēnei?
What is the purpose of this?He aha te ingoa o tōu huarahi?
What's the name of your street?He aha tāu e pīrangi ana?
What is it that you want?He aha tā tātou?
What do we want?He aha ngā mea papai ki a koe?
What do you like doing?He aha ngā rongonga kōrero?
What are the things you've heard?He aha te hākinakina pai ki a koe?
What sport do you like?He aha tā Rangi?
What does Rangi have?He aha ngā hākinakina pai ki a koe?
What sport do you like?He aha tā kōrua mahi i Pōneke?
What did you two get up to in Wellington?He aha kei roto i ana ringaringa? He kiore?
What's that in his hands? A rat?He aha kei waenganui i te rūma noho?
What's in the middle of the lounge?He aha mō runga i ō hēki kaurori?
What would you like on your scrambled eggs?He aha tāna?
What does s/he have?He aha ērā?
What are those (over there)?He aha te tāone pai ki a koe?
What town do you like?He aha te kaupapa o tēnei akoranga?
What's the subject of this lesson?He aha te whakautu?
What's the answer.He aha te tikanga o tēnā?
What does that mean?He aha te tae o tēnā?
What colour is that?He aha te rahi o tēnei pane koti?
What size is this skirt?He aha te tina pai ki a koe?
What lunch do you like?He aha te kai pai ki a koe?
What is your favorite food?He aha ō moemoeā?
What dreams did you have?He aha māu?
What would you like?He aha ēnā?
What are those (by you)?He aha tāu i tēnei ata?
What did you do this morning?He aha te tae o ōna karu?
What colour are her eyes?He aha te hapa pai ki a koe?
What dinner is good to you?He aha te kupu Māori mō 'awesome'?
What's the Māori word for 'awesome'?He aha te tae o tōu whare?
What is the colour of your house?He aha kei waenganui i te rūma noho?
What's in the middle of the lounge?He aha kei waho i te matapihi?
What's outside the window?He aha te taima?
What is the time?He aha te tikanga o te raiti kākāriki?
What does the green light mean?He aha te hē o tō tama?
What's wrong with your son?He aha te mea pai ake?
What's better?He aha te nama?
What's the number?He aha tō hiahia? He pāreti māu, he panakeke rānei e moko?
What do you want? Porridge or pancakes, grandchild?He aha tā Honi e pīrangi ana?
What does Honi want?He aha ngā kōrero o te wā?
What is the talk of the day?He aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?He aha mō runga, e tai?
What do you want on it friend?He aha tētehi pukapuka reo Māori kua pānui koe i tēnei wiki?
What Māori language book have you read this week?He aha tēnā haunga?
What's that smell?He aha ērā tikanga?
What are those customs?He aha kei roto i te pouaka?
What is inside the box?He aha te kaimoana pai ki a koe?
What seafood do you like?He aha te wāhi pai ki a koe?
What place do you like?He aha tērā?
What is that (over there)?He aha te kupu Māori mō hat?
What's the Māori word for hat.He aha kei runga i te tēpu?
What's on the table?He aha tō pirangi hei kaikai?
What do you want to eat?He aha kei roto i te pēke?
What is inside the bag?He aha te whakahoki tika?
What's the correct response?He aha tō tino kai?
What is your favourite food?He aha te kupu Māori mō lollies?
What is the Māori word for lollies?He aha tāu tūnga i tēnei wa?
What is your role at the moment?He aha tō mahi?
What is your job?He aha te ingoa o tōu huarahi?
What's the name of your street?He aha te tikanga o te raiti whero?
What does the red light mean?He aha te parakuihi pai ki a koe?
What breakfast do you like?He aha te pukapuka pai hei pānui mā ngā tamariki?
What is a good book for the children to read?He aha te wā?
What is the time?He aha tō pīrangi hei kai?
What do you want to eat?He aha mō runga i tō tōhi?
What do you want on your toast?He aha te utu o tēnei āporo?
What's the price of this apple?He aha te tae o tēnei?
What colour is this?He aha tā Manu e kōrero ana?
What is Manu talking about?He aha tō hiahia?
What do you want?He aha tōu ā te wāhanga tuarua?
What do you have period two?He aha ērā?
What are those (over there)?He aha tēnei momo kai?
What type of food is this?He aha te mahi a te kurī inanahi nei?
What is the dog doing now?He aha kei roto i te kāpata?
What's in the cupboard?He aha te utu o tēnei kurī i roto i te matapihi o te toa?
What's the price of this dog in the shop window?He aha ngā mea ngahau ki a koe?
What things do you find entertaining?He aha taku kaupapa kōrero?
What is the theme of the conversation?He aha te kupu Māori mō time?
What's the Māori word for time?He aha te kai kāore e pai ki a koe?
What food do you dislike?