Māori Grammar

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How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

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 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,

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E pēwhea ana te Kapa Tpa?
How are the Warriors going?

He pēwhea te tawhiti atu o Te Wharekauri i te tuawhenua?
How far away are the Chatham Islands from the mainland?

He pēwhea te teitei o Aoraki?
How high is Aoraki?

He pēwhea hanawiti?
How's your sandwich?

Ka pēwhea...?
What about...?

He pēwhea motokā?
How is your car?

Ka pēwhea te pūha nei?
How is the pūha?

Ka pēwhea ngā punua ngeru nei?
How are the kittens?

E pēwhea ana āu tamariki?
How are your kids?

E pēwhea ana koe?
How are you?

I pēwhea kōrua hararei?
How was your (you two) holiday?

I pēwhea te tākaro whutupaoro a Hēmi?
How was Hēmi's rugby game?

He pēwhea...?
How is...?

I pēwhea te whutupōro?
How did the rugby go?

He pēwhea kuia?
How is your nanna?

Ka pēwhea ngā kaimahi?
What will happen to the workers?