Asking and saying what someone is doing Flashcards
1
Q
Kei te aha koe?
A
What are you doing?
2
Q
Which iwi use ‘Kei te aha koe?’ rather than ‘E aha ana’?
A
East Coast, Tūhoe, tribes of Mātātua
3
Q
Which iwi use ‘E aha ana koe?’ rather than ‘Kei te aha koe?’
A
West coast, Tainui, Waikato, up north
4
Q
What else can ‘Kei te aha’ mean on the east coast?
A
What’s up? How are you?
5
Q
Kei te kai ahau
A
I am eating
6
Q
E aha ana koe?
A
What are you doing?
7
Q
E kai ana ahau
A
I’m eating
8
Q
Kei te aha rāua?
A
What are they doing?
9
Q
Kei te kōrero rāua.
A
They’re talking
10
Q
Kei te aha a Mereana?
A
What is Mereana doing?
11
Q
Kei te whakarongo a Mereana.
A
Mereana is listening.
